AS Pakistan continues to grapple with the menace of militancy, the number of terrorist attacks present a mixed picture. According to the Islamabad-based Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies, the number of terrorist attacks in the country dipped by 16pc in June as compared to May. Casualties amongst the security forces and civilians also dropped. While this may highlight a positive trend, indicating that counterterrorism efforts are producing results, the data shows, at the same time, that........

© Dawn