Added on January 1, 2024
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Terrorism-linked fatalities in Pakistan hit unprecedented levels in 2023: Think tank reports
Karachi, Jan 1 (PTI) Pakistan recorded an unprecedented spike in terrorism-related violence in 2023, with the total violence-related fatalities reaching a record six-year high, especially in the restive provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, according to two think tank reports.
According to the annual security report prepared by the Islamabad-based Centre for ReseĀarch and Security Studies (CRSS), at least 1,524 violence-related casualties and 1,463 injuries from 789 terror attacks and counter-terror operations were recorded in Pakistan in 2023.
Those killed included nearly 1,000 civilians and security forces personnel.