Pakistan: Militant attacks spiked by 72 percent in Balochistan during February

Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province saw a 72 percent increase in militant attacks during February, mostly as banned outfits targeted political parties’ election activities in days leading up to the polls, the managing director of a Pakistani think tank said on Sunday.

The security situation in Pakistan’s restive southwestern province remained precarious in February, especially in the days before the Feb. 8 polls. Twin blasts in Balochistan killed at least 28 people and injured scores of others on election eve, triggering security fears ahead of polls.