Over 8,500 killed in Pakistan due to terrorism in last five years: Govt

Over 8,500 civilians and security personnel have been killed in Pakistan due terrorism in the last five years, according to the Interior Ministry.

The ministry shared the figure with the lawmakers in the National Assembly yesterday during question-answer session.

A total of 5,532 civilians were killed and 10,195 were injured while 3,157 personnel of law enforcement agencies died and 5,988 wounded due to terrorism in the last five years.