Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has seen terrorism incidents fall by 65 percent since the launch of Operation Ghazab-lil-Haq, an official document has revealed.
Data showed that 240 incidents were reported in the province before the operation, while only 80 have been recorded since its launch.
According to the document, the highest number of incidents, 48, this year was reported in the ninth week. After the launch of the operation, the number dropped to 12 in the twelfth week.
It added that 42 incidents were reported in the tenth week and 29 in the eleventh week, bringing the total number of terrorism incidents in the province this year to 323.
Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry said that targeting militants and their hideouts in Afghanistan led to the reduction in attacks, adding that terrorism would be eliminated from the country at all costs.
He stated that masterminds behind attacks in Islamabad and Bannu were also killed during Operation Ghazab-lil-Haq.
KP Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah said the operation had an impact on the law and order situation in the province, adding that actions against militants would continue.
He noted that the reduction in incidents was due to the performance of the Pakistan Army, police and other law enforcement agencies.
