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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sacrificed around 32,000 civilians and more than 5,000 army men in the War on Terror (WoT) related suicide attacks and military operations in last more than one decade.
Data compiled from different newspaper reports, research reports and concerned websites shows that 2009 was the worst year for the country when Pakistan faced 11,704 casualties in WoT related incidents and operations. Only Pakistan Army faced 991 casualties in 2009 alone.
The year-wise details of casualties with approximate figures could be summarised as; in 2001 around 90 casualties, in 2002 140, in 2003 189, in 2004 863, in 2005 648, in 2006 1,471, in 2007 3,598, in 2008 6,715, in 2009 11,704, in 2010 7,435, in 2011 1,957 whereas figure regarding year 2012 so far show during some 57 terrorism related incidents some 800 casualties took place.
Since it became the frontline state in the war on terror, according to these different news sources, more than 310 suicide incidents took place in Pakistan besides hundreds of terrorists attacks on military, paramilitary forces and Police installations, cantonments and check posts.
The sectarian incidents that took place in the country in all these years would add more to the figures if included.
Internews
http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/pa...stan-loses-37000-people-in-war-on-terror.html
Data compiled from different newspaper reports, research reports and concerned websites shows that 2009 was the worst year for the country when Pakistan faced 11,704 casualties in WoT related incidents and operations. Only Pakistan Army faced 991 casualties in 2009 alone.
The year-wise details of casualties with approximate figures could be summarised as; in 2001 around 90 casualties, in 2002 140, in 2003 189, in 2004 863, in 2005 648, in 2006 1,471, in 2007 3,598, in 2008 6,715, in 2009 11,704, in 2010 7,435, in 2011 1,957 whereas figure regarding year 2012 so far show during some 57 terrorism related incidents some 800 casualties took place.
Since it became the frontline state in the war on terror, according to these different news sources, more than 310 suicide incidents took place in Pakistan besides hundreds of terrorists attacks on military, paramilitary forces and Police installations, cantonments and check posts.
The sectarian incidents that took place in the country in all these years would add more to the figures if included.
Internews
http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/pa...stan-loses-37000-people-in-war-on-terror.html
