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Peshawar, Oct 25 (PTI) A decline of 66 per cent in militant attacks was recorded in Pakistan over the past five weeks, with the number of reported incidents falling from 61 to 21, an Islamabad-based think tank reported on Sunday.
According to a report issued by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), 61 militant attacks were reported across the country between September 18 and 24, while the number dropped to 21 during the week from October 16 to 22.
The report noted a sustained decline in militant activity from the second half of September through the third week of October.
Militant attacks also fell by 38 per cent over the past five weeks, while the number of people injured in such incidents declined from 20 to 11 during
the latest reporting period, the report said.
Security forces conducted 10 operations during this period, killing 33 militants, according to the report.
The report also examined changes in militant activities and tactics alongside the decline in attacks. It assessed the potential implications of leadership disputes and changes in the propaganda strategy of Fitna al-Khawarij.
The federal government uses the term Fitna al-Khawarij for terrorists belonging to the banned terror outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.
Internal developments within militant groups and shifts in their propaganda methods could have implications for Pakistan’s evolving security landscape, the report added. PTI AYZ RD RD
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