• Contact us
  • Advertising Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
Sunday, May 11, 2025
29 °c
Agartala
enewstime
  • Home
  • News
    • Northeast
    • National
    • International
    • Tripura News
  • Sports
    Football: Bayern Munich close to signing Wirtz from Leverkusen

    Football: Bayern Munich close to signing Wirtz from Leverkusen

    KIYG 2025: Lifters Harsabardhan Sahu, Asmita Dhone set national youth records; Maharashtra bag two golds to extend lead (round-up)

    KIYG 2025: Lifters Harsabardhan Sahu, Asmita Dhone set national youth records; Maharashtra bag two golds to extend lead (round-up)

    'Test cricket needs Virat': Brian Lara urges Kohli to continue playing longest format

    'Test cricket needs Virat': Brian Lara urges Kohli to continue playing longest format

    Golf: Diksha and Pranavi Tied-32nd in Korea Championship

    Golf: Diksha and Pranavi Tied-32nd in Korea Championship

    KIYG 2025: Odisha’s Harshbardhan Sahu, Maharashtra’s Asmita Dhone create national youth records

    KIYG 2025: Odisha’s Harshbardhan Sahu, Maharashtra’s Asmita Dhone create national youth records

    KIYG 2025: Maharashtra's Aditi Satish Hegde carves a niche for herself as a swimming star

    KIYG 2025: Maharashtra's Aditi Satish Hegde carves a niche for herself as a swimming star

    El Clasico: La Liga standings do not matter, Barca’s focus is on giving everything, says Hansi Flick

    El Clasico: La Liga standings do not matter, Barca’s focus is on giving everything, says Hansi Flick

    BCCI calls on a highly influential cricketing figure to dissuade Kohli from quitting Tests now

    BCCI calls on a highly influential cricketing figure to dissuade Kohli from quitting Tests now

    Archery World Cup Stage 2: Madhura's gold takes India's tally to four medals

    Archery World Cup Stage 2: Madhura's gold takes India's tally to four medals

  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Features
  • TendersNew
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Northeast
    • National
    • International
    • Tripura News
  • Sports
    Football: Bayern Munich close to signing Wirtz from Leverkusen

    Football: Bayern Munich close to signing Wirtz from Leverkusen

    KIYG 2025: Lifters Harsabardhan Sahu, Asmita Dhone set national youth records; Maharashtra bag two golds to extend lead (round-up)

    KIYG 2025: Lifters Harsabardhan Sahu, Asmita Dhone set national youth records; Maharashtra bag two golds to extend lead (round-up)

    'Test cricket needs Virat': Brian Lara urges Kohli to continue playing longest format

    'Test cricket needs Virat': Brian Lara urges Kohli to continue playing longest format

    Golf: Diksha and Pranavi Tied-32nd in Korea Championship

    Golf: Diksha and Pranavi Tied-32nd in Korea Championship

    KIYG 2025: Odisha’s Harshbardhan Sahu, Maharashtra’s Asmita Dhone create national youth records

    KIYG 2025: Odisha’s Harshbardhan Sahu, Maharashtra’s Asmita Dhone create national youth records

    KIYG 2025: Maharashtra's Aditi Satish Hegde carves a niche for herself as a swimming star

    KIYG 2025: Maharashtra's Aditi Satish Hegde carves a niche for herself as a swimming star

    El Clasico: La Liga standings do not matter, Barca’s focus is on giving everything, says Hansi Flick

    El Clasico: La Liga standings do not matter, Barca’s focus is on giving everything, says Hansi Flick

    BCCI calls on a highly influential cricketing figure to dissuade Kohli from quitting Tests now

    BCCI calls on a highly influential cricketing figure to dissuade Kohli from quitting Tests now

    Archery World Cup Stage 2: Madhura's gold takes India's tally to four medals

    Archery World Cup Stage 2: Madhura's gold takes India's tally to four medals

  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Features
  • TendersNew
No Result
View All Result
enewstime
  • Home
  • News
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Features
  • Tenders
Home International

Unprecedented militancy: Deadly Ramadan in Pakistan with record attacks

IANS by IANS
March 31, 2025
in International
Unprecedented militancy: Deadly Ramadan in Pakistan with record attacks
37
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) During this year’s (2025) Ramadan, Pakistan experienced a surge in militant violence, marking the highest number of attacks in a decade. This was disclosed in a new report released by a think tank on Monday.

ADVERTISEMENT

Interestingly, the militant groups which had previously observed ceasefires during Ramadan continued to target people frequently during this holy period. As a result, the country saw a steady rise in violence, with extremist factions continuing their offensive actions.

Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) revealed “a troubling increase in militant activity, recording a total of 84 attacks throughout the month of Ramadan”, which concluded on Sunday. This was a significant rise compared to last year’s figure of 26 attacks during the same period.

One of the primary contributors to the escalation in violence is the Pakistani Taliban, which ended a ceasefire with the government in November 2022. However, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), commonly known as the Pakistani Taliban, this year on March 29 announced a three-day ceasefire during Eid-ul-Fitr.

In addition, Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has grown in strength, increasingly carrying out sophisticated attacks across the country.

ADVERTISEMENT

A particularly brutal incident occurred on March 11, when the BLA hijacked a train in the southwestern province of Balochistan, resulting in at least 25 fatalities.

Another think tank, the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies, recorded 61 militant attacks within the first three weeks of Ramadan, a slight increase from the 60 attacks recorded in the same period last year. This was the deadliest Ramadan in a decade for security personnel, with 56 killed between March 2 and March 20, according to this institute’s findings.

The uptick in violence is being attributed by experts to a general escalation in militant activity, including a unification of various groups. According to them, factions of the Baloch militants were collaborating more closely. Moreover, groups like the Hafiz Gul Bahadur faction had become more lethal, even competing with the Pakistani Taliban in some regions as well.

Revival of banned outfits such as Lashkar-e-Islam, operating from the northwest province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is also one of the reasons behind the increasing militant attacks. Pakistan has long accused the Taliban-led government in neighbouring Afghanistan of providing refuge to these militant groups. Kabul has, however, been denying such claims of Pakistan. However, the resurgence of these factions has raised concerns about the spillover of militancy from Afghanistan into Pakistan.

At the same time, intelligence lapses have also been cited as a contributing factor to the escalating violence. It is reported that a lack of proper intelligence inputs was also one of the factors leading to the train hijacking.

Meanwhile, security and strategic affairs experts say that the situation in other Islamic countries was not good either. In total, this year’s Ramadan saw 254 Islamic militant attacks across 20 countries, resulting in the deaths of 2,007 people and leaving 626 others injured, says a report. Pakistan now ranks higher than Afghanistan, Somalia, and Syria on global terrorism indices, underlining the gravity of the situation and the ongoing challenges the country faces in combating extremism, say experts.

–IANS

brt/uk

*Except for the headings & sub-headings, this story has not been edited by The enewstime.in and has been published from IANS feed.

Related Posts

Baseless, unfounded: Kabul rejects Pak claims of Indian missiles striking Afghanistan
International

Baseless, unfounded: Kabul rejects Pak claims of Indian missiles striking Afghanistan

May 11, 2025
Ceasefire on India's terms: How Pakistan was forced on backfoot during Operation Sindoor
International

Ceasefire on India's terms: How Pakistan was forced on backfoot during Operation Sindoor

May 10, 2025
UN Secretary General welcomes India-Pakistan ceasefire
International

UN Secretary General welcomes India-Pakistan ceasefire

May 10, 2025
19 killed in drone strike on prison in Sudan: sources
International

19 killed in drone strike on prison in Sudan: sources

May 10, 2025
India's unyielding position: Bilateral ceasefire reached post Operation Sindoor, no third-party involvement
International

India's unyielding position: Bilateral ceasefire reached post Operation Sindoor, no third-party involvement

May 10, 2025
India and Pakistan to stop all firing and military action: MEA
International

India and Pakistan to stop all firing and military action: MEA

May 10, 2025
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
D-2050 D-2050 D-2050
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

About us

Enewstime.in is run by an individual – a Journalist by profession of Tripura with the active help of several journos including senior journalists of the State. On top of that, Enewstime.in being a subscriber of IANS news agency, we have plenty of multi-choice topics to offer to our esteemed readers. Enewstime.in is a venture reach global audience from a tiny State Tripura.

Latest News

Two arrested in Bengal's Hooghly for making 'anti-India' comments

Baseless, unfounded: Kabul rejects Pak claims of Indian missiles striking Afghanistan

Football: Bayern Munich close to signing Wirtz from Leverkusen

Indo-Pak Tension: How Tripura and NE States Are Supporting Students

Military action was imperative for the country's security: Sharad Pawar

Celina Jaitly strolls down memory lane amidst ceasefire violation by Pakistan

Contact us

ssss

  • Contact us
  • Advertising Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use

© 2025 Designed & Developed with ❤️ by Provibe Media LLP

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Northeast
    • National
    • International
    • Tripura News
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Features
  • Tenders

© 2025 Designed & Developed with ❤️ by Provibe Media LLP