After two months of decline in the activities of armed organizations in Pakistan, a 34% increase in armed attacks was recorded last month, PICSS report said.
According to data released by Islamabad-based think tank Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), a total of 63 attacks were occurred during November, resulting in 83 deaths, including 37 personnel of the Pakistani forces and 33 civilians, additionally 89 people were injured, including 53 civilians and 36 personnel of the forces.
According to the report, Pakistani forces retaliated against these attacks and killed 59 attackers while 18 suspects were arrested.
A comparative analysis with October data shows that during November there was a 34% increase in militant attacks, a 63% increase in deaths and an 89% increase in the number of people injured.
According to the PICSS database, a total of 599 attacks took place in the 11th month of 2023, resulting in 897 deaths and 1,241 injuries.
It shows an 81 percent increase in attacks this year compared to 2022, an 86 percent increase in deaths resulting from these attacks, and a 64 percent increase in the number of injuries.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa once again emerged as the most affected province, recording 51 attacks, resulting in 54 deaths and 81 injuries.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, there were 20 attacks in the merged districts (formerly FATA), resulting in 23 deaths and 13 injuries, while in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa there were 31 attacks, in which 31 people were killed and 68 injured.
This means that 81% of the total attacks, 65% of the total deaths and 91% of the total injuries reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa across Pakistan.
In Balochistan, 9 attacks were recorded resulting in 18 deaths, including 15 forces personnel and 3 civilians, 8 injuries were reported, including 5 civilians and 3 forces personnel.
Sindh saw 2 low-level attacks resulting in 2 deaths, while Punjab saw a single high-profile attack on the Pakistan Air Force’s Mianwali Airbase in November, marking a typical incident in the province.