Map 13 · Conflict
Militant attacks in Pakistan, 2015–2020
- Region
- Pakistan, 2015–2020
- Data
- SATP major incidents, 2015 to 2020, plus 4 attacks SATP misses, from Wikipedia.
- Rule
- Same rules and circle scale as map 4. Reports of one attack in the same district within four days are merged, keeping the highest toll.
285 attacks between 2015 and 2020 killed 2,323 people, not counting the attackers. After Operation Zarb-e-Azb: fewer attacks, with Islamic State and Baloch groups taking a larger share. The list is the South Asia Terrorism Portal’s record of major incidents, those with three or more deaths, plus 4 deadly attacks it misses, taken from Wikipedia’s yearly lists. Attacks launched by militants are kept; security-force operations, drone strikes, militant infighting, tribal feuds and party or ethnic violence in Karachi are left out. Each circle sits at the named village or town where one could be matched, otherwise at the district.
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Who was blamed
| Group | Attacks | Killed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unclaimed or unidentified | 203 | 1,146 | 49% |
| TTP and allied jihadist groups | 54 | 621 | 27% |
| Islamic State | 6 | 307 | 13% |
| Baloch separatist groups | 19 | 145 | 6% |
| Sectarian groups | 2 | 100 | 4% |
| Other named groups | 1 | 4 | 0% |
Deadliest attacks
| Date | Place | Blamed on | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-13 | Dringarh Mastung, Balochistan | Islamic State | 128 |
| 2017-02-16 | Sehwan Sharif Jamshoro, Sindh | Islamic State | 76 |
| 2017-06-23 | Parachinar Kurram, FATA | Lashkar-e-Jhangvi al-Alami | 75 |
| 2016-03-27 | Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park Lahore, Punjab | Jama'at-ul-Ahrar | 72 |
| 2016-08-08 | Civil Hospital Quetta, Balochistan | unknown | 70 |
| 2015-01-30 | Lakhi Dar Shikarpur, Sindh | Jundullah | 61 |
| 2016-10-24 | New Sariab Quetta, Balochistan | unknown | 60 |
| 2016-11-12 | Khuzdar shrine (Shah Noorani) Khuzdar, Balochistan | Islamic State | 52 |
| 2015-05-13 | Safora Chowrangi Karachi, Sindh | unknown | 47 |
| 2018-11-23 | Kalaya Orakzai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | unknown | 33 |
| 2015-09-18 | Badaber Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan | 29 |
| 2016-09-16 | Pekhan Killay Mohmand, FATA | Jamaat-ul-Ahrar | 28 |
- Attacks with one or two deaths are not in the source list, so the map undercounts the total toll. SATP’s list is thin before 2004.
- A group is named only when it claimed the attack or was blamed in the report; most attacks in these years were never claimed, so the grey share is large.
- The former tribal areas (FATA) are counted separately in the province totals, as they were administered then; they are drawn inside today’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
All attacks
Every attack on the map. Select a row to find it on the plate.
285 attacks
| Suicide bombing at BAP rally, MastungDringarh, Mastung, BalochistanA suicide bomber targeting a political rally of the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) on July 13 killed at least 128 people and injured over 200 others in Dringarh village of Mastung District in Balochistan, reports The Express Tribune. | 128 | |
| Suicide bombing at Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrineSehwan Sharif, Jamshoro, SindhAt least 76 people were killed on February 16 when a suicide bomber attacked the crowded Sufi shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in Sehwan Sharif town of Sehwan District in Sindh, injuring up to 250 others, reports The News. | 76 | |
| Parachinar market twin blastsParachinar, Kurram, FATAAt least 75 people were killed and more than 150 wounded when twin blasts tore through a market in Parachinar. | 75 | |
| Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park suicide bombing, LahoreGulshan-e-Iqbal Park, Lahore, PunjabAt least 72 people were killed and more than 300 injured when a suicide bomb ripped through the parking space in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park situated near Allama Iqbal Town in provincial capital Lahore on March 27 when Christians were celebrating Easter, reports The . | 72 | |
| Quetta Civil Hospital suicide bombingCivil Hospital, Quetta, BalochistanAt least 70 persons were killed and over 100 others wounded in a suicide bombing on August 8 at the emergency ward of Quetta’s Civil Hospital, where scores of people had gathered to mourn the death of Balochistan Bar Association (BBA) President Bilal Anwar Kas. | 70 | |
| Bomb at Karbala Maula imambargah, ShikarpurLakhi Dar, Shikarpur, SindhAt least 61 Shias were killed and 50 others were injured in a bomb explosion at Karbala Maula Imambargah (Shia place of commemoration) in Lakhi Dar area of Shikarpur District on January 30, reported The Express Tribune. | 61 | |
| Police Training College attack, QuettaNew Sariab, Quetta, BalochistanAt least 60 Security Force (SF) personnel were killed, and 165 others were injured as terrorists stormed the New Sariab Police Training College (PTC), some 13 kilometres away from Quetta,the provincial capital of Balochistan, in the night of October 24, report. | 60 | |
| Shah Noorani shrine bombing, KhuzdarKhuzdar shrine (Shah Noorani), Khuzdar, Balochistan12 November - At least 52 people were killed and over 100 others were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside the shrine of Shah Noorani in Khuzdar, Balochistan. | 52 | |
| Safora Chowrangi bus shooting, KarachiSafora Chowrangi, Karachi, SindhAt least 47 Ismaili Shias were killed and 24 others were injured when unidentified militants opened fire on their in Safora Chowrangi area near Dow Medical College in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on May 13 (today), reported . | 47 | |
| Suicide bombing at Kalaya marketKalaya, Orakzai, Khyber PakhtunkhwaAt least 33 people, including 22 Shias, were killed and more than 51others injured in a suicide attack in the crowded marketplace near an imambargah (Shia place of worship) in the Juma Bazar (Friday Market) of Kalaya town inLower Orakzai District of Khyber Pak. | 33 | |
| Badaber PAF base attack, PeshawarBadaber, Peshawar, Khyber PakhtunkhwaAt least 42 persons, including 13 terrorists, were killed as the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) camp at Inqalab road in Badaber area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, came under attack of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the early morning. | 29 | |
| Mohmand mosque suicide bombing, AnbarPekhan Killay, Mohmand, FATAA suicide bomber killed at least 28 people and wounded more than 45 others as they attended Friday prayers at a mosque in Pekhan Killay area of Anbar tehsil (revenue unit) in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on September 16, reports. | 28 | |
| Suicide bombing on DIG convoyBhosa Mandi, Quetta, BalochistanAt least 28 persons, including five Policemen and two minors, were killed and 30 injured in a suicide attack near a school area in the Bhosa Mandi area on the Eastern Bypass of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on July 25 (Today), reports The Expr. | 28 | |
| Suicide attack on Maulana Haideri's convoy, MastungQuetta-Karachi National Highway, Mastung, BalochistanAt least 27 people were killed and 40 others, including Senate Deputy Chairman Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, suffered injuries in a suicide attack on his convoy in the Mastung town of same District in Balochistan on May 12, reports Dawn. | 27 | |
| Suicide bombing at NADRA office, MardanMardan town, Mardan, Khyber PakhtunkhwaAt least 26 people were killed and 50 others injured as a suicide bomber exploded himself near a National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) office located on the link road in Mardan town of same District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on December 29, reports . | 26 | |
| Suicide bombing near Arfa Karim Tower, LahoreFerozepur Road near Arfa Karim Tower, Lahore, PunjabAt least 26 persons, including nine Policemen, were killed and 56 others injured in a suicide blast near the Arfa Karim IT Tower on the Ferozepur Road of Lahore, the provincial capital of Punjab, in the afternoon of July 24, reports The News. | 26 | |
| Parachinar market bombing, KurramParachinar, Kurram, FATAAt least 25 persons were killed and 62 injured on December 13 when a device containing about 35 kilograms of explosives ripped through a makeshift market in Parachinar town of Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. | 25 | |
| Suicide attack on Parachinar ImambargahNoor market, Kurram, FATAAt least 24 persons were killed and another 100 injured in a suicide attack on an Imambargah (Shia place of worship) in the Noor market area of Parachinar town in Kurram Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 31, reports The News. | 24 | |
| Jacobabad Muharram procession suicide blastLashari, Jacobabad, SindhAt least 22 persons including eight children were killed in a suicide blast targetting a 9th Muharram (Shia mourning period) procession near a park in the Lashari area of Jacobabad District in Sindh in the evening of October 23, reports The News. | 22 | |
| Suicide bombing at Shuja Khanzada meeting, AttockShadi Khan, Attock, PunjabTwo suicide attackers on August 16 killed Punjab Home Minister Colonel (retd) Shuja Khanzada and at least 20 other people, after detonating a bomb at a meeting the Minister was attending in the village of Shadi Khan in Attock District of Punjab, reports The Ne. | 21 | |
| Bacha Khan University attack, CharsaddaCharsadda, Khyber PakhtunkhwaThe Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants stormed the Bacha Khan University in Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on January 20, killing at least 21 persons and causing injuries to 35 others, reports The News. | 21 | |
| Suicide and gun attack on Peshawar imambargahHayatabad Phase-5, Peshawar, Khyber PakhtunkhwaAt least 20 Shia persons were killed and another 50 were injured during a gun and bomb attack at an Imambargah (Shia place of worship) in Phase-5 locality of Hayatabad area in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on February 13 when suic. | 20 | |
| Gunmen attack labour camp, Gagdan TurbatGagdan, Kech, BalochistanAt least 20 labourers, including 16 from Punjab and four from Hyderabad District in Sindh, were killed and three others were injured when unidentified militants opened fire on a labour camp in Gagdan area of Turbat/ Kech District on April 10, reported The News. | 20 | |
| Bus passengers shot after abduction, MastungKhad Kucha, Mastung, BalochistanAt least 20 people were killed and several others injured when unidentified militants opened fire at kidnapped passengers in Khad Kucha area of Mastung District on May 29, reported Dawn. | 20 | |
| IED blast in Parachinar vegetable marketSabzi Mandi, Kurram, FATATwenty people were killed and more than 50 others were injured in a bomb blast at the Sabzi Mandi (vegetable market) area of Parachinar in Kurram Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in the morning of January 21 (today), reports Dawn. | 20 | |
| Suicide bombing at Pir Rakhel Shah shrineGandawa, Jhal Magsi, BalochistanAt least 20 persons, including a Police constable, were killed and more than 30 injured on October 5 when a suicide bomber struck outside the Dargah (shrine) of Pir Rakhel Shah in Gandawa area of Fatehpur, a small town in the Jhal Magsi District of Balochistan. | 20 | |
| Suicide blast kills ANP leader BilourYakatoot, Peshawar, Khyber PakhtunkhwaAt least 20 persons, including Awami National Party (ANP) leader Haroon Bilour, were killed in a suicide blast which targeted an election gathering of ANP in Yakatoot area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in the night of July 10, repo. | 20 | |
| Teen suicide bomber kills 17 at Shabqadar courtShabqadar, Charsadda, Khyber PakhtunkhwaA teenage suicide bomber killed at least 17 people, including six women, two children and two Policemen, and injured 23 others at a court complex in Shabqadar tehsil (revenue unit) of Charsadda District on March 7, reports The Express Tribune. | 17 | |
| IED at Hazarganji vegetable marketHazarganji vegetable market, Quetta, BalochistanAt least 16 persons including two children and one Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed and 30 others, including four FC personnel, sustained injuries after an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded at a vegetable market in Hazarganji vegetable market. | 16 | |
| BLT attack on army post, Dera BugtiSingsila area, Dera Bugti, BalochistanOn February 19, 2020, at least 16 Army personnel were killed in an attack by Balochistan Liberation Tigers (BLT) at an army post in the Singsila area of Dera Bugti District of Balochistan, reports ANI. The BLT militants also seized all weapons and ammunition k. | 16 | |
| Suicide bombings at two Lahore churchesYouhanabad, Lahore, PunjabAt least 15 persons, including 13 Christians and two Policemen, were killed and more than 70 were injured when two suicide bombers attacked two churches near Youhanabad neighbourhood in Lahore District on March 15, sparking mob violence in which two other mili. | 15 | |
| Bomb on Civil Secretariat bus, PeshawarSunehri Masjid, Peshawar, Khyber PakhtunkhwaAt least 15 persons were killed and 25 others injured when a powerful bomb ripped through a Civil Secretariat bus, carrying Government employees, near Sunehri Masjid in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on March 15, reports Dawn. | 15 | |
| Landmine hits passenger van, KurramPato Kot, Kurram, FATAAt least 15 people, including five woman and four children, were killed and nine others sustained injuries when a passenger van hit a landmine in the Godar area of Kurram Agency on April 24, reports Daily Times. | 15 | |
| Suicide bombing of military truck, QuettaPishin bus stop, Quetta, BalochistanAt least 15 people, among them eight soldiers, were killed and 40 others injured when a suicide bomber targeted a military truck near the Pishin bus stop in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, late on August 12, reports Dawn. | 15 | |
| Suicide bombing at Quetta mosqueSatellite Town, Quetta, BalochistanA suicide bomber targeted a mosque in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, during evening prayers on Friday, January 10, killing at least 15 people and wounding 20 others, officials said, reports Daily Times. | 15 | |
| Suicide attack near Quetta polio centreSatellite Town, Quetta, BalochistanAt least 14 persons, including 13 Policemen and one Frontier Corps (FC) official, were killed and 10 others were injured, in a suicide attack near a polio centre in Satellite Town of Quetta on January 13 (today), reports Dawn. | 14 | |
| 14 bus passengers shot at Buzi PassBuzi Pass, Gwadar, BalochistanAt least 14 passengers, including two security personnel, were shot dead after being offloaded from passenger buses on the Makran Coastal Highway at the Buzi Pass area near Hangol in Gwader District of Balochistan, reports The Express Tribune.Five to six passe. | 14 | |
| Bus passengers shot, OrmaraOrmara, Gwadar, BalochistanGunmen massacred several passengers travelling from Karachi to Gwadar in Makran, Balochistan. | 14 | |
| BRAS attack on OGDCL convoy, OrmaraOrmara area, Gwadar, BalochistanAt last 14 persons, including seven Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, were killed on October 15 when an Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDCL) convoy was attacked by Baloch militants on the Coastal Highway near Ormara area of Gwadar District in Balochistan, repo. | 14 | |
| Mardan district court suicide bombingMardan, Khyber PakhtunkhwaAt least 13 persons, including four lawyers and three Policemen, were killed and 41 others were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the entrance of District and Sessions Court in Mardan District on September 2, reports Dawn. | 13 | |
| Suicide bombing outside Punjab Assembly, LahoreMall Road, Lahore, PunjabAt least 13 persons were killed and 85 injured when a suicide bomber struck February13-evening around 6pm outside the Punjab Assembly on Mall Road of Lahore, the provincial capital of Punjab, during a protest, reports Dawn. | 13 | |
| Quetta IG office suicide car bomb toll risesShuhada Chowk, Gulistan Road, Quetta, BalochistanThe death toll in the June 23 suicide attack on the Balochistan Police Inspector General’s office at Shuhada Chowk on Gulistan Road of Quetta, the provincial metropolis, had been increased to 13 on June 24, repots Dawn. | 13 | |
| Islamabad district courthouse attackIslamabad Capital Territory, IslamabadAt least 11 people, including Additional District and Sessions Judge Rafaqat Awan, a woman lawyer, and a Policeman, were killed and 25 others were injured when militants attacked the courthouse complex in Islamabad on March 3, reports Daily Times. | 11 | |
| Quetta city bus bombing, Sariab RoadDukani Baba Chowk, Quetta, BalochistanAt least 11 people, including two children, were killed and more than 20 were injured in a bomb blast that occurred inside a local city bus at Dukani Baba Chowk area on Sariab Road in provincial capital Quetta. | 11 | |
| Suicide bombing kills 11 soldiersKabal, Swat, Khyber PakhtunkhwaOn February 3, 11 Pakistani Army soldiers were killed and 13 wounded in a suicide bombing near a Pakistani Army camp in Kabal area in Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, reports Dawn. | 11 | |
| Vehari Chowk suicide blast, MultanVehari Chowk, Multan, PunjabAt least 10 persons were killed and 59 others injured in a suicide blast at Vehari Chowk in Multan District of Punjab in the night of September 13, reports The News. | 10 | |
| Imambargah blast, Bhaag BolanBhaag, Kachhi, BalochistanTen people were killed while several others received injuries when a blast ripped through an Imambargah (Shia place of worship) in Bhaag area of Bolan District in Balochistan on October 22, reports The News. | 10 | |
| Quetta district courts suicide blastLiaquat Park, Quetta, BalochistanAt least 10 persons were killed and 40 were injured in a suicide blast near the District courts in Quetta on February 6, reports The Nation. | 10 | |
| Gunmen kill ten labourers, Pishgan GwadarPishgan, Gwadar, BalochistanAt least 10 labourers were killed and two others injured when motorcycle borne unidentified assailants opened fire at the construction site in Pishgan area Gwadar town in Balochistan on May 13, reports Dawn. | 10 | |
| Suicide blast near Quetta Press ClubQuetta Press Club area, Quetta, BalochistanAt least 10 persons were killed and 35 others sustained injuries in a suicide blast that hit a Police vehicle near the Quetta Press Club in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on February 17, reports Daily Times. | 10 |
Sources
- South Asia Terrorism Portal, Major incidents of terrorism-related violence in Pakistan, 2021–2026 (satp.org).
- Wikipedia, Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2000 to … in 2020 (raw wikitext), used only to add attacks missing from SATP; each added row is marked in the CSV.
- Place names: GeoNames gazetteer for Pakistan, India and Saudi Arabia. Neighbouring countries: Natural Earth.
- District geometry: Blank Districts of Pakistan.svg by Abbasi786786 on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0); geoBoundaries IND ADM2 (Local Government Directory, 2021) and CHN ADM0, aligned to the Commons map.