The Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) report titled “Pakistan Security Report 2018” says, “These attacks posted a 29 per cent decrease from the previous year.”Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) and its splinter groups- Jamma- ul-Ahrar, Hizbul Ahrar and others, alone executed 171 attacks which resulted in the death of 449 people. According to the PIPS report, most of the attacks were targeted at security and law enforcement agencies. Balochistan remained the centre of attention with 354 people martyred in attacks while 59 per cent of the total toll in Pakistan took place in the province. The report also calls for permitting a civilian-led law enforcement apparatus. PIPS report calls for revisiting such thoughts.

Source: Pakistan Today January 06, 2019 20:03 UTC