Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2017 explained

Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2017 include, in chronological order:

January

• 4 January an explosion took place on Bannu Road in Dera Ismail Khan. The police van was on routine patrolling when it was targeted by remote control bomb that was planted in the center of the road.^[1] According to police the bomb weighed between 5 and 7 kilograms.^[2] In the attack, 15 people including five police officers and a woman were injured. The injured police officers include constable Atta-ur-Rehman, BaqarMukhtarHussain, Asif and Akram while among other injures was the security guard of Gomal University, Muhammad Ali who was referred to Multan for medical treatment.^[3]
• 21 January - a bomb was detonated at a vegetable market in Parachinar, in the Kurram Valley of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. At least 25 people were killed and 87 injured by the explosion.^{[4] [5]} Parachinar is the administrative headquarters of the Kurram Agency near the Afghan border.^[6] The same area has previously seen several blasts, including: the 2008 Parachinar bombing; February 2012;^[7] September 2012;^[8] the 2013 Parachinar bombing; and the 2015 Parachinar bombing.^[9] Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Bajwa visited Parachinar and paid a visit to the injured of the bomb blast in Agency Headquarters Hospital.^{[10] [11]} Lashkar-e-Jhangvi al-Alami and the Pakistani Taliban splinter Shehryar Mehsud group both separately issued a joint claim of responsibility.^[12] Seven suspects were arrested following a search operation after the blast.^[13]

February

• 12 February - Samaa TV assistant cameraman Taimoor Khan killed in an incident. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed the responsibility.^[14]
• 13 February - A blast outside the provincial assembly in Lahore killed at least 14 people including DIG Police and SSP Operations and injured more than 87 others.^[15]
• 15 February - Five people, including three Levies personnel, killed in a suicide attack in Mohmand Agency.^[16]
• 15 February - A suicide bomber targeted a government van carrying civil judges in Hayatabad.^[17] There were two fatalities (plus the terrorist) and 12 people injured.^[18]
• 16 February - Three soldiers killed, including an army captain, two injured in an IED explosion in Awaran.^[19]
• 16 February - At least 90 people were killed (plus the terrorist)^[20] and over 340 injured^[21] when a suicide bomber blew himself up in the Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in Sehwan, 125 kilometers north of Jamshoro.^{[20] [21]}
• 17 February Five people, including four police officers, were killed after unidentified suspects opened fire on police van near Mission Mor, Dera Ismail Khan.^[22]
• 21 February Three suicide bombers targeted a sessions court in Tangi, Charsadda District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing seven people and injuring more than 20 others.^[23]

March

• 6 March - Six soldiers of Pakistan army and 10 militants were killed in a series of cross border attacks at three border checkpoints in Mohmand Agency.^[24]
• 31 March - At least 24 people were killed and more than 70 injured in a blast outside a Shia Imambargah in Parachinar.^[25]

April

• 5 April - a suicide bomber killed at least eight people and wounded 24 near a Pakistan Army vehicle taking part in the census in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. The injured were shifted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) and General Hospital. Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility, saying it was carried out in revenge against security personnel.^{[26] [27] [28]} On the 8th of April, Pakistani police killed 10 Taliban gunmen in a gun battle in Lahore.^[29]
• 7 April - Ashfaq Ahmed, a retired University of Veterinary Sciences professor and Ahmadi civilian, were shot death for assailants in Sabzazar neighborhood, Lahore, Pakistan. Al-Alami faction of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and the Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) separately claimed responsibility for the attack, but sources also attributed the incident to Aalmi Majlis-i-Tahfuz-i-Khatam-i-Nubuwaat.^{[30] [31]} In 21 May, four assailants from Aalmi Majlis-i-Tahfuz-i-Khatam-i-Nubuwaat were held in relation of the attack.^[32]
• 14 April - 4 Rangers personnel killed and 3 were injured and Rangers kill 10 TTP militants in operation near DG khan.^[33]
• 25 April - 14, including six children, killed and 9, including 4 Khasadar officials, injured in a roadside blast in Kurram Agency.^[34]

May

• 12 May - An attack targeting Abdul Ghafoor Haideri killed 25 people in Mastung District. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility of attack.^[35]
• 13 May - 10 laborers were killed after two gunmen opened fire on laborers working in Gwadar.^[36] The two gunmen fired on labourers at Pishgan and Gant, which are 20 kilometres from each other.^[37] Eight labourers died on the spot; two died shortly afterwards.^[38] According to an eyewitness, both gunmen came from the Pashkun area and they spoke in Balochi. A C-130 aircraft belonging to the Pakistan Air Force was used to fly the labourers to their native areas after the funeral, which was held in Senator Marwoon Ishaq Cricket ground at around 3 pm.^[39] Law enforcement agencies rushed to the site of the attack and started a search operation.^[40]

June

• 23 June - 14 people ─ including seven policeman ─ lost their lives, while 19 others were injured in a suicide blast that shook Shuhada Chowk in Quetta's Gulistan Road area on Friday morning.^[41]
• 23 June- At least 75 people were killed and more than 150 wounded when twin blasts tore through a market in Parachinar. Lashkar-i-Jhangvi al-Alami claimed the responsibility.^[42]

July

• 10 July - 4 people were killed and over 20 injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at Bogra Chowk in Chaman, Baluchistan.^[43] The deceased were two police officers, the bomber and a passerby. According to police sources, a suicide bomber on a motorcycle rode into District Police Officer of Killa Abdullah, Sajid Khan Mohammad's vehicle killing both of them, his guard and a passerby as well as wounding 20 others.^[44] At the time of the explosion, the DPO was at Bogra Chowk.^[45] The head and legs of the bomber were found. Initial reports suggested that the explosion was caused by an improvised explosive device; police sources later said that a suicide bomber blew himself up.^[46] Reports also stated that gunfire was heard after the explosion.^[47] Assistant Commissioner of Chaman Kashif confirmed the attack. Using a helicopter, the bodies of the injured were brought to hospitals where an emergency had been declared.^[48]
• 24 July- At least 25 people were killed and 53 others wounded in suicide attack in Lahore.^[49]

August

• 7 August - August 2017 Lahore bombing a truck bombing occurred at Band Road in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Two people were killed and 35 others were wounded.
• 12 August - A blast targeting military personnel killed 15 people (8 soldiers and 7 civilians) and injured 32 in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, Pakistan.

October

• 5 October - 21 people, including a police constable, were killed and more than 30 injured in a suicide bombing at Dargah Pir Rakhel Shah in Fatehpur, a small town in the Jhal Magsi District of Balochistan.^[50]
• 18 October - At least eight people, including seven policemen, were killed and 24 others injured in an explosion targeting a truck carrying police officials in the Sariab Mill area of Quetta.^[51]

November

• 9 November - A senior police officer was among three suspected militants involved in ISI Clandestine activities who died in a suicide attack on Quetta the provincial capital of Balochistan.^[52] However there is no valid argument about the role of operation being performed.
• 24 November - A motorcycle suicide bomber targeted a police vehicle of AIG Asharf Noor while he was travelling to work. Noorr and his guard were killed, as well as the bomber, and eight other police in the AIG's squad were injured.^{[53] [54] [55]}

December

See main article: 2017 Peshawar Agriculture Directorate attack.

• 1 December - Nine dead as gunmen storm hostel of Agricultural Training Institute, Peshawar.^[56]
• 17 December - A bomb killed nine and injured fifty-seven at a Methodist church in Balochistan.^[57] The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant took responsibility.^[58]

See also

• 2017 in Pakistan
• Terrorism in Pakistan
• List of terrorist incidents, 2017

Notes and References

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2. Web site: Bomb blast in DI Khan . timesofislamabad.com . 4 January 2017 . 2024-08-19.
3. News: D.I Khan: Five police officers, 10 civilians injured in bomb blast . 4 January 2017 . . 2024-08-19.
4. News: Blast in Parachinar vegetable market kills 22 . . January 21, 2017 . January 21, 2017 . January 22, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170122102957/http://www.radio.gov.pk/21-Jan-2017/6-killed-30-injured-in-parachinar-blast . dead.
5. News: Militants kill 4 paramilitary troops in southwest Pakistan . 2017-02-14 . . 2024-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180221023101/http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PAKISTAN?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT . 2018-02-21 . dead.
6. News: 'Terrorists will fail in their attempt to regain lost relevance,' army chief says . Agencies (undefined) . Ali . Akbar . . January 21, 2017 . 2024-08-19.
7. News: 28 killed, 36 injured in Parachinar blast . . February 17, 2012 . 22 January 2017.
8. News: 14 Shias killed, 80 injured in Parachinar bombing: Officials . AFP . . September 10, 2012 . 22 January 2017.
9. News: Parachinar blast kills 25, 54 injured . Daily Times . January 21, 2017 . January 21, 2017.
10. News: Parachinar blast: Army chief inquires on health of the injured . . January 22, 2017 . January 22, 2017.
11. News: Ali . Akbar . Seven suspects arrested in search operation after Parachinar blast . . January 22, 2017 . January 22, 2017.
12. News: Carnage at Parachinar market; 25 killed, 87 injured . Hussain . Afzal . . January 22, 2017 . 22 January 2017.
13. News: Ali . Akbar . Seven suspects arrested in search operation after Parachinar blast . . January 22, 2017 . 23 January 2017.
14. News: TTP claims responsibility for attack on Samaa TV van in Karachi . Faraz . Khan . Tahir . Khan . . 13 February 2017 . 4 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170213100205/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1325224/ttp-claims-responsibility-attack-samaa-tv-van-karachi/#google_vignette . 2017-02-13 . live.
15. News: Senior police officers among 13 killed as suicide bomber strikes Lahore . Imran . Gabol . . 13 February 2017 . 2024-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170213154558/https://www.dawn.com/news/1314549/senior-police-officers-among-10-killed-as-suicide-bomber-strikes-lahore . 2017-02-13 . live.
16. News: Five, including three Levies men, killed in Mohmand Agency suicide attack . Mureeb . Mohmand . Iftikhar . Firdous . . 15 February 2017 . 4 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240620025007/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1327290/three-levies-personnel-killed-mohmand-agency-suicide-attack/ . 2024-06-20 . live.
17. News: Suicide bomber targets Peshawar judges' vehicle; driver killed . Ali . Akbar . 15 February 2017 . . 2024-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502084923/https://www.dawn.com/news/1314950/suicide-bomber-targets-peshawar-judges-vehicle-driver-killed . 2024-05-02 . live.
18. News: One killed in suicide attack on Peshawar judges . Riaz . Ahmad . Iftikhar . Firdous . . 15 February 2017 . 2024-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240527235106/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1327747/two-killed-peshawar-blast/ . 2024-05-27 . live.
19. News: Three personnel, including army captain killed in Balochistan IED blast . . 16 February 2017 . 4 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220816201405/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1328950/three-personnel-including-army-captain-killed-balochistan-ied-blast/ . 2022-08-16 . live.
20. News: Sehwan blast: Death toll reaches 90 as two more victims succumb to injuries . 2017-02-20 . . 2024-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231018215028/https://www.geo.tv/latest/131752-Sehwan-blast-Death-toll-reaches-90-as-two-more-victims-succumb-to-injuries . 2023-10-18 . live.
21. News: 88 dead, 343 injured in Sehwan shrine explosion: official data . . . 2017-02-17 . 2024-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240620034423/https://dailytimes.com.pk/28457/88-died-343-injured-in-sehwan-shrine-explosion-official-data/ . 2024-06-20 . live.
22. News: Four policemen killed in Dera Ismail Khan . 17 February 2017 . . 3 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230622134058/https://www.geo.tv/latest/131387-Four-policemen-killed-in-Dera-Ismail-Khan . 2023-06-22 . live.
23. News: 3 bombers killed during attack on Charsadda court: officials . Ali . Akbar . Hassan . Jahangiri . . February 21, 2017 . 2024-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240419092940/https://www.dawn.com/news/1316112 . 2024-04-19 .
24. News: Pakistan: 6 soldiers martyred in Militant attack on border posts . . . 6 March 2017 . 2024-08-19 . in.news.yahoo.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20171006011855/https://in.news.yahoo.com/pakistan-6-soliders-killed-militant-105900088.html . 2017-10-06 . dead.
25. News: Pakistan blast: Parachinar bomb leaves at least 24 dead . M Ilyas . Khan . 2017-03-31 . . . 2024-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240120015851/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39452306 . 2024-01-20.
26. News: Pakistan census team hit by deadly blast. 2017-04-05. BBC News. 2018-09-25.
27. News: 5 armed forces personnel slain in Lahore blast targeting census team. Dawn. 5 April 2017.
28. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39490769 Pakistan blast: Lahore census team hit by suspected suicide bombing
29. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pakistan-militants/pakistani-police-say-10-militants-killed-in-gun-battle-in-lahore-idUSKBN17A0AR Pakistani police say 10 militants killed in gun battle in Lahore
30. Web site: Ahmadi professor found murdered in Pakistan; second such attack this month. Hindustan Times. 19 April 2017 . 2023-01-24.
31. News: Ahmadi professor found murdered. Dawn. 19 April 2017 . 2023-01-24.
32. News: Four held in Ahmadi professor's murder case. Dawn. 21 May 2017 . 2023-01-24.
33. Web site: Rangers kill 10 TTP militants in operation near DG Khan. www.thenews.com.pk.
34. News: 10, including six children, killed in Kurram Agency blast - The Express Tribune. 2017-04-25. The Express Tribune. 2017-04-25.
35. News: Terror in Mastung: Suicide blast targeting Maulana Haideri kills 25 - The Express Tribune. 2017-05-12. The Express Tribune. 2017-05-16.
36. News: BLA kills 10 Sindhi labourers in Gwadar. The Nation. 13 May 2017. 13 July 2017.
37. News: Gunmen kill 10 labourers execution-style in Gwadar. The Express Tribune. 13 May 2017. 13 July 2017.
38. News: 8 LABORERS SHOT DEAD BY TERRORISTS IN GWADAR. Radio Pakistan. 13 May 2017. 13 July 2017. 2 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170802002920/http://www.radio.gov.pk/13-May-2017/8-laborers-shot-dead-by-terrorists-in-gwadar. dead.
39. News: 10 labourers killed in Gwadar as unidentified assailants open fire at construction site. Dawn. 13 May 2017. 13 July 2017.
40. News: 10 labourers killed, two injured in gun attack at Gwadar. The Nation. 13 May 2017. 13 July 2017.
41. News: 13 killed in suicide attack on Quetta's Gulistan Road. . Shah . Syed Ali. 2017-06-23. Dawn. 2017-06-24.
42. News: Parachinar twin blasts toll rises to 67. Afzal. Hussain. 2017-06-25. Dawn. 2017-06-25.
43. News: DPO killed in Chaman blast. Samaa TV. 10 July 2017. 4 August 2017.
44. News: DPO killed in Chaman blast. Samaa TV. 10 July 2017. 4 August 2017.
45. News: DPO martyred, 11 injured in Chaman blast. Daily Pakistan. 10 July 2017. 4 August 2017.
46. News: Pakistan blast: 3 killed, 11 injured in suicide attack. The Indian Express. 10 July 2017. 4 August 2017.
47. News: Senior police officer killed in Chaman blast. ARY News. 10 July 2017. 4 August 2017.
48. News: DPO Killa Abdullah martyred in Chaman blast. Ali Shah. Syed. Dawn. 10 July 2017. 4 August 2017.
49. News: 25 killed in blast near Lahore's Ferozepur Road: Lahore deputy commissioner. Dawn. Imran. Gabol. 24 July 2017.
50. News: Death toll from Jhal Magsi blast climbs to 21. Shah. Syed Ali. 2017-10-07. Dawn. 2017-10-07.
51. News: 7 killed, 24 others wounded in blast targeting police vehicle in Quetta . Syed Ali . Shah . . 2017-10-18 . . 2017-10-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231018130457/https://www.dawn.com/news/1364600/7-killed-24-others-wounded-in-blast-targeting-police-vehicle-in-quetta . 2023-10-18 . live.
52. Web site: AIG Hamid Shakeel among three martyred in Quetta suicide blast | Pakistan Today.
53. Web site: Suicide attack kills senior police official in Peshawar. www.aljazeera.com.
54. Web site: Additional IG, gunman killed in Peshawar blast. www.samaa.tv.
55. News: AIG martyred in suicide blast targeting Peshawar police. Dawn. 2017-11-24.
56. News: Nine dead as gunmen storm hostel of Peshawar's Agricultural Training Institute. Dawn. December 2017.
57. News: 9 killed in suicide attack on Quetta's Bethel Memorial Methodist Church. Dawn. 2017-12-17.
58. News: ISIS claims responsibility for Quetta church blast. The Nation. 2017-12-17.