ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Minister of State for Interior and Narcotics Control Baligh-ur-Rehman Friday informed the Senate on Friday that 637 terrorists had been killed and 710 others arrested in 1,113 terrorism related incidents across the country during the current year so far.
Giving break-up, during the question-hour, he said 55 terrorists had been killed in Punjab, 36 in Sindh, 73 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 98 in Balochistan, 373 in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), one each in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) and Gilgit-Baltistan.
While, 24 terrorism related incidents took place in Punjab, 28 in Sindh, 193 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 191 in Balochistan, 670 in FATA, one in ICT and six in Gilgit-Baltistan during the said period.
Commenting on the apprehended terrorists, the minister said, two terrorists had been arrested in Punjab, 52 in Sindh, 301 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 267 in Balochistan and 88 in FATA.
Source: APP
