Over 50% attack­s perpet­rated by TTP, its splint­er groups, report saysISLAMABAD: A total of 595 people, including security officials, were martyred and 1,030 others were injured in 262 terrorist attacks carried out by militant, insurgent and violent sectarian groups across the country during 2018, an Islamabad-based think tank report states. “These attacks posted a 29 per cent decrease from the previous year,” according to the Pak Institute for Peace Studies’ (PIPS) Pakistan Security Report 2018. The most ominous attacks were on political leaders and workers; in 24 attacks on them, 218 people were martyred and 394 injured. After all, in 2018, the usual cat-and-mouse game continued between state authorities and banned outfits. That assessment is linked with the status of banned outfits in the country.

Source: The Express Tribune January 06, 2019 18:33 UTC