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Pakistan saw 561 terror strikes between January and April of 2024, NA reported.

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In 2023, Pakistan experienced 1514 terror attacks, resulting in 572 military personnel being killed and 1292 injured, according to a report submitted to the National Assembly house by the Interior Ministry.

According to a published statement from the Interior Ministry, 358 civilians were also killed and 700 sustained injuries in the terror acts.

A summary of terror attacks from January to April of 2024 was also included in the report. 118 civilians and 167 members of the security services lost their lives in 561 terror attacks that Pakistan documented this year.

Moreover, the attacks injured 253 civilians and 348 members of the security services.

Up to 563 terror attacks happened in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2023, and out of those instances, police were targeted 243 times, according to a report released by the Anti-Terrorism Department (CTD) last year.

The study indicates that Dera Ismail Khan reported the largest number of terrorist occurrences at 132, followed by Khyber with 103 and Peshawar with 89 terror incidents.

The study additionally disclosed that terrorists targeted North Waziristan 86 times and South Waziristan 50 times. Eighty-seven terrorists were detained, according to the report.

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Maintaining Fertiliser Price Stability: The Need for a Continuous Gas Supply to the Fertiliser Sector

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To guarantee fertiliser price stability, a cabinet committee meeting was presided over by Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, the deputy prime minister.

Senior government officials, including Industries Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain, attended the meeting.

The attendees received an update on the government’s, gas suppliers’, and fertiliser industry’s conversations. Additionally, the gas supply for the fertiliser sector was evaluated and determined to be adequate.

Throughout the Rabi cropping season, the Deputy Prime Minister ordered the fertiliser industry to maintain a continuous gas supply in order to guarantee steady production and stock levels.

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Fifth Straight Cut: PM Applauds SBP’s Policy Rate Reduction

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has praised the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to lower its policy rate by an additional 2 percent, stating that the bank’s current 13 percent rate is encouraging for the nation’s economy.

He expressed optimism in a statement that the policy rate cut would encourage investment and further boost investor confidence in the country’s economy.

The prime minister said that decreasing the inflation rate also lowered the policy rate and that future inflation rate reductions will be even more pronounced.

Additionally, he expressed gratitude to the Federal Finance Minister and other officials for their work in this area.

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GHQ Attack Case: Prosecution Seeks Bail Cancellation of CM KP & Other Accused, Indicts 9 More

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25 defendants, including PTI officials, have non-bailable arrest warrants issued by the Anti Terrorism Court of Rawalpindi for their failure to show up for court proceedings related to the GHQ attack case.

Judge Amjad Ali Shah added nine more suspects to the GHQ attack indictment list during today’s ATC Court sessions, bringing the total to 98.

Among the 61 defendants who appeared in court were Shah Mehmud Qureshi and the founder of the PTI.

Among those charged are Khadim Hussain Khokhar, Mehr Mohammad Javed, Chaudhary Asif, Zakir Ullah, Azeem Ullah, Shireen Mazatri, Major Retired Tahir Sadiq, and former MPA Rashid Hafeez.

A plea to cancel the bail of 23 suspects, including Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has also been filed by the prosecution side.

In the GHQ attack, there were 119 accused in total.

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