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More than 2,500 people
were killed in militant
attacks in Pakistan in 2010,
according to the
independent Human
Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP). Nearly half of victims were
civilians killed in suicide blasts.
There were 67 such attacks
last year, the group said. The report also said at least
900 people had been killed in
US drone strikes during the
same period. The number of people killed
by the army is not mentioned,
but it estimated to be in the
region of 600-700. Pakistani troops are battling
insurgents across the north-
west. Many of those it has
killed are believed to be
militants, but civilian lives
have been lost too. The HRCP is the main human
rights watchdog in the
country. Its findings are often
disputed by the authorities,
the BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan in
Karachi says. The group's findings show a
rise in the numbers being
killed in Pakistan's conflict. BBC research published
last July suggested 1,713 people had been killed by
militants over the preceding
18 months, while 746 people
had died in drone attacks
during the same period. 'Increasing intolerance' The HRCP released its data in
its annual report on the state
of human rights and security
in Pakistan between January
and December 2010. "Pakistan's biggest problem
continues to be violence
carried out militants," HRCP
chairman Mehdi Hasan said. "In 2010, 67 suicide attacks
were carried out across the
country in which 1,169 people
were killed," he said. "At least
1,000 of those were civilians." Dr Hasan said that in all 2,542
people had been killed in
militant attacks in the country
last year. He said the most glaring
example of government
oversight had been in
Balochistan province, where
targeted killings shot up
rapidly with 118 people being killed in 2010. Dr Hasan said the figure was
set to increase in 2011, as the
government seemed
unconcerned about the
unravelling of the law and
order situation in Balochistan. The HRCP report also spoke
about increasing intolerance
against religious minorities in
the country. It said 99 members of the
Ahmedi (Qadiani) sect had
been killed in attacks in 2010,
while 64 people had been
charged under the country's
blasphemy law. There was no immediate
response to the report from
the Pakistani authorities, nor
was there any word from
militant groups. Pakistan militants
killed 2,500 in
2010, report says Hundreds were injured in
militant attacks - most victims
were civilians
were killed in militant
attacks in Pakistan in 2010,
according to the
independent Human
Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP). Nearly half of victims were
civilians killed in suicide blasts.
There were 67 such attacks
last year, the group said. The report also said at least
900 people had been killed in
US drone strikes during the
same period. The number of people killed
by the army is not mentioned,
but it estimated to be in the
region of 600-700. Pakistani troops are battling
insurgents across the north-
west. Many of those it has
killed are believed to be
militants, but civilian lives
have been lost too. The HRCP is the main human
rights watchdog in the
country. Its findings are often
disputed by the authorities,
the BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan in
Karachi says. The group's findings show a
rise in the numbers being
killed in Pakistan's conflict. BBC research published
last July suggested 1,713 people had been killed by
militants over the preceding
18 months, while 746 people
had died in drone attacks
during the same period. 'Increasing intolerance' The HRCP released its data in
its annual report on the state
of human rights and security
in Pakistan between January
and December 2010. "Pakistan's biggest problem
continues to be violence
carried out militants," HRCP
chairman Mehdi Hasan said. "In 2010, 67 suicide attacks
were carried out across the
country in which 1,169 people
were killed," he said. "At least
1,000 of those were civilians." Dr Hasan said that in all 2,542
people had been killed in
militant attacks in the country
last year. He said the most glaring
example of government
oversight had been in
Balochistan province, where
targeted killings shot up
rapidly with 118 people being killed in 2010. Dr Hasan said the figure was
set to increase in 2011, as the
government seemed
unconcerned about the
unravelling of the law and
order situation in Balochistan. The HRCP report also spoke
about increasing intolerance
against religious minorities in
the country. It said 99 members of the
Ahmedi (Qadiani) sect had
been killed in attacks in 2010,
while 64 people had been
charged under the country's
blasphemy law. There was no immediate
response to the report from
the Pakistani authorities, nor
was there any word from
militant groups. Pakistan militants
killed 2,500 in
2010, report says Hundreds were injured in
militant attacks - most victims
were civilians
