Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry is holding a press conference in Rawalpindi on Thursday. 

Today's presser comes against the backdrop of increased terrorist attacks that have resulted in dozens of civilians and members of security forces and law enforcement agencies (LEAs) being martyred in recent weeks.

Last month, Balochistan was marred by a series of horrific attacks that resulted in over 50 deaths, including 14 security personnel, as militants affiliated with the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) targeted civilians, police, and security forces.

According to the data from the Pakistan Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS), the two most vulnerable provinces namely Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan saw a sharp rise in deadly attacks last month.

The digital database of security incidents managed by the Islamabad-based think-tank suggested an alarming situation as the number of attacks jumped from 38 in July to 59 in August.

These incidents included 29 attacks in KP, 28 in Balochistan, and two in Punjab.

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