With at least 685 members of security forces losing their lives amid a total of 444 terror attacks, 2024 turned out to be the deadliest year for civil and military security forces of Pakistan in a decade.
Equally alarming were the cumulative losses of civilians and security personnel: 1,612 fatalities, accounting for over 63 per cent of the total recorded this year and marking 73 per cent more losses compared to 934 outlaws eliminated, reports 'Dawn' newspaper.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces conducted a total of 59,775 operations this year during which “925 terrorists” were killed and 383 “brave officers and soldiers embraced martyrdom”. These figures were stated by ISPR Director General (DG) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry during a press conference on December 27.
The overall fatalities recorded in Pakistan this year were a record 9-year high, and over 66 per cent more than 2023.
On average, nearly seven lives were lost daily, with November emerging as the deadliest month, compared to all other months of the year.
The violence took the heaviest toll on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) which topped in human losses with 1616 fatalities, followed by Balochistan with 782 fatalities.
These are key findings of the Annual Security Report 2024 issued by the Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) think-tank.
Pakistan suffered 2546 violence-linked fatalities and 2267 injuries among civilians, security personnel, and outlaws.
This tally of casualties stemmed from 1166 terror attacks and counter-terror operations, marking a grim year for the country’s security landscape.
Speaking to Geo.tv, Lahore University of Management Science (LUMS) Assistant Professor of Political Science Asma Faiz said that it was difficult to predict the future of the PTI or its jailed founder Imran Khan.
When asked will PTI’s difficulties ease and Khan walk free in 2025? She said: “If the status quo continues then obviously there will not be much relief for Imran Khan.”
The 71-year-old cricketer-turned-politician has been behind bars after he was sentenced in Toshakhana case-I — one of the dozens of cases registered against the former premier since his ouster from power in April 2022.
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