Pakistan records 37% drop in terrorist attacks in ...

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• Pakistan witnessed a notable decline in terrorist violence during October, with attacks falling by 37 per cent compared with the previous month, according to a new security assessment by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS).
• Terrorist attacks claimed 111 lives in October, compared with 260 in September, representing a 57 per cent decrease.
• Balochistan recorded the largest reduction in terrorist attacks, with incidents falling 46 per cent to 71 in October from 132 in September.

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Pakistan witnessed a notable decline in terrorist violence during October, with attacks falling by 37 per cent compared with the previous month, according to a new security assessment by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS).

The Islamabad-based think tank recorded 143 terrorist attacks across the country in October, down from 226 in September. The decline marked a reversal after two consecutive months of rising militant activity.

The reduction was accompanied by a significant drop in casualties. Terrorist attacks claimed 111 lives in October, compared with 260 in September, representing a 57 per cent decrease. The number of injured people also fell by 71 per cent, from 242 to 69.

The report attributed much of the improvement to reduced militant activity in Balochistan and mainland Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Suicide attacks also registered a sharp decline during the month.

According to PICSS, only one suicide attack was recorded in October, compared with three in September. The October incident involved a vehicle-borne explosive attack but caused no deaths or injuries. In September, suicide attacks had killed 45 people and injured 138 others.