Islamabad:
The last month saw a slight increase in militant violence, after a brief decrease in the previous month, said the Institute of Conflicts and Security Studies of Pakistan on his monthly report published on Friday.
The report said that 82 militant attacks were recorded throughout the country in July, which resulted in the death of 101 people and injuries to another 150.
Among them died in these attacks 47 were civilians, 36 security personnel and 18 militants.
In contrast, the report said that June saw 78 militant attacks, which resulted in 100 deaths and 189 injuries.
The July numbers indicated a 5% increase in militant attacks compared to the previous month, the report added.
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) remained the epicenter of such attacks, with the worst part of 53 assaults. He was followed by Baluchistan with 28 attacks.
According to the report, no Punjab, Sindh, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), or the territory of the capital of Islamabad (ICT) were not reported.
The report also highlighted the intensified operations of contramilitance by the security forces, which resulted in the murder of 106 militants and the arrest of 69 alleged agents in July. (With news desktop information)
