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This is a list of terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2012. Pakistan has faced numerous attacks by insurgents as a result of the ongoing War in North-West Pakistan by the Pakistani military against militant groups, part of the War on Terror. At the same time, there have also been numerous drone attacks in Pakistan carried out by the United States which exclusively target members of militant groups along the Afghan border regions.
This is a list of terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2013. Some of the incidents are sectarian in nature and the TTP is responsible for a majority of them.
This is a list of terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2015.
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Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2017 include, in chronological order:
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Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2018 include:
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Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2019 include:
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Events from the year 2020 in Pakistan.
This article is an incomplete outline of terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2021 in chronological order.
Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2022 include:
The events listed below are both anticipated and scheduled for the year 2023 in Pakistan.
This article is an incomplete outline of terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2023 in chronological order.
References
- ↑ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2021-06-01). "4 soldiers martyred, 8 injured in terrorist attacks in Balochistan". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ↑ Azeem, Munawer (2021-06-04). "Late night attack leaves 2 cops dead in Islamabad". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ↑ "Two Pakistani police officers protecting polio jab team shot dead". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ↑ "Pakistan: Frontier Corps Balochistan soldier killed in terrorist attack".
- ↑ "9 Chinese, 4 Pakistanis killed in Dasu bus tragedy". 15 July 2021.
- ↑ "2 FC soldiers martyred in attack on convoy in Balochistan's Kech district". DAWN. 11 September 2021.
- ↑ "7 soldiers martyred, 5 terrorists killed in South Waziristan operation: ISPR". DAWN. 15 September 2021.
- ↑ Correspondent, The Newspaper's (2021-09-18). "Police officer gunned down in Mardan". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ↑ "Four soldiers martyred in bomb attack". DAWN. 26 September 2021.
- ↑ "Four soldiers martyred in bomb attack". DAWN. 26 September 2021.
