Islamabad: Statistics issued by the Conflict Monitoring Center show a considerable rise in suicide attacks in Pakistan during the year 2013, which was the deadliest year since 2010. According to the data released by the CMC, Insurgents fighting against Pakistani state have carried out 47 suicide attacks during the year 2013
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Implications of Civilian Deaths in North Waziristan
Abdullah khan Sudden rise in tension in North Waziristan Agency has serious implications for peace process initiated by federal government. On Wednesday December 18, 2013 a suicide bomber hit an explosive laden truck with an Army check post and destroyed the check post and adjacent Masjid killing 5 soldiers and injuring
Militants Intensify Attacks Ahead of Elections in Pakistan
By Sardar Ahmad The security threats are looming large ahead of election campaign in the country. The insurgents and sectarian organizations have intensified their activities to pressurize the political parties and government to accept their demands for the sake of holding peaceful elections in the country. The political and religious parties
Militancy Declines in FATA Escalates in Baluchistan and KPK
According to Conflict Monitoring Center's Quarterly Security Report, during the first quarter of the year 2012 anti-state violence in FATA has seen significant reduction while the anti-state militant attacks in Baluchistan have increased by almost two times as compared to the last quarter of the year 2011. The security situation
Drone Campaign Shifts to South Waziristan
By Abdullah Khan Summary June was the deadliest month of the year 2011 in which American spy agency CIA has killed as many as 118 people in 12 drone attacks in Pakistan’s tribal area. This was revealed in a monthly report compiled by Conflict Monitoring Center, an Islamabad based independent research organization.
April Security Report
In average, 10 incidents of armed conflicts and 39 resultant deaths were reported in three main South Asian states – Afghanistan, India and Pakistan – on every day of April 2011. Every fourth victim of violence was a civilian. Afghanistan continued to be worst hit state by violence in the
Civilians: The Common Victim of Anti-State Violence
QUARTERLY REPORT-Final Click to download full report A study conducted by the Conflict Monitoring Center –an Islamabad based independent research center- shows that militant activities against Pakistani security forces have become least effective. Majority of the victims of militant activities are now civilians. The study also shows that Pakistani security forces are
Suicide Attacks Increased During March 2011
Islamabad, Sunday, April 10, 2011 The Pakistani militants increased the number of suicide attacks, targeting mostly the civilian population, in the country during March 2011. They carried out 11 such attacks killing 155 people and leaving more than 340 others wounded in three months (January – March 2011). Out of them,
44% Killed in Armed Conflict in South Asia were Civilians
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