 the region peaked in 2013 before sharply declining.

The Pakistani government reported that over 800 Baloch militants surrendered to security forces in 2016 after the launch of a reconciliation programme, including over 200 at a single ceremony in November 2016. Balakh Sher Badini, a senior militant commander of the Balochistan Liberation Army, surrendered to Pakistani forces in January 2017. Another 21 militants from another militant group, the Balochistan Republican Army, surrendered shortly thereafter along with 3 militant commanders. A few days later, high-ranking militant commander Lal Din Bugti surrendered to Pakistani security forces, along with 6 other commanders. Separatist violence had decreased in the province so much by 2017, that such groups had become much less of a threat compared to Islamist militants.

Pakistan faced Taliban insurgent violence that largely began in 2008 during the rule of General Pervez Musharraf. The outlawed terrorist organisation Tehrik-i-Taliban has claimed responsibility for past attacks on some Chinese nationals, and Chinese commentators have raised concerns that the safety of construction workers could be under threat. China reportedly also expressed concern that militant groups in Xinjiang could collaborate with Tehrik-i-Taliban militants in Pakistan. In 2014, Pakistan launched Operation Zarb-e-Azb to eradicate Tehrik-i-Taliban militants from Pakistani territory, following an attack on Karachi's airport, and the 2014 Peshawar school massacre in which terrorists from Tehrik-i-Taliban killed 148 school children.

Following the launch of Operation Zarb-e-Azb, violence in Pakistan has drastically declined. 2016 saw the lowest number of deaths from acts of violence since the current wave of violence began in 2007, with total fatalities dropping nearly 66% compared to 2014. Acts of terrorist violence fell 75% between 2014 and 2016. According to the South Asia Terrorism Portal, civilian fatalities from terrorist attacks in 2013 stood at 3,001, while the number had declined to 612 by 2016 – the lowest number since 2005.

Though terrorism-related deaths declined in Pakistan as a whole in 2016, the toll rose slightly in Baluchistan, where Tehrik-i-Taliban militants maintain a degree of subversive capability. In August 2016, Quetta was struck by a terrorist suicide bombing which killed 70 people, while sectarian militants still frequently target Baluchistan's Shia Hazaras.

Alleged Indian subversion 
CPEC passes though the disputed region of Kashmir where Indian and Pakistani border guards
the region peaked in 2013 before sharply declining. 

 The Pakistani politics report that over 800 Baloch militants surrendered to security system forces in 2016 after the launching of a reconciliation programme, including over 200 at a individual ceremony in November 2016. Balakh Sher Badini, a senior militant commanding officer of the Balochistan Liberation Army, surrendered to Pakistani forces in January 2017. Another 21 militant from another militant group, the Balochistan Republican Army, surrendered shortly thereafter along with 3 militant commander. A few days later, high - ranking militant commander Lal Din Bugti surrender to Pakistani security forces, along with 6 other air force officer. Separatist violence had decreased in the province thus much by 2017, that such groups had become much less of a threat compared to Islamist militant. 

 Pakistan faced Taliban insurgent violence that largely began in 2008 during the rule of General Pervez Musharraf. The outlawed terrorist constitution Tehrik - i - Taliban has claimed responsibility for past attacks on some Chinese nationals, and Chinese commentators have raised concerns that the safety of structure worker could be under threat. China reportedly besides carry business that militant groups in Xinjiang could collaborate with Tehrik - i - Taliban militants in Pakistan. In 2014, Pakistan launched Operation Zarb - e - Azb to eradicate Tehrik - i - Taliban militants from Pakistani territory, follow an attack on Karachi's airport, and the 2014 Peshawar school massacre in which terrorists from Tehrik - i - Taliban killed 148 school children. 

 Following the launching of Operation Zarb - e - Azb, violence in Pakistan has drastically declined. 2016 saw the lowest number of deaths from act of violence since the current wave of violence began in 2007, with total fatalities drop nearly 66% compared to 2014. Acts of terrorist ferocity fell 75% between 2014 and 2016. accord to the South Asia Terrorism Portal, civilian fatalities from terrorist attacks in 2013 stand at 3,001, while the number had decline to 612 by 2016 – the lowest number since 2005. 

 Though terrorism - associate deaths worsen in Pakistan as a whole in 2016, the toll rise slightly in Baluchistan, where Tehrik - i - Taliban militant maintain a degree of subversive capability. In August 2016, Quetta was fall upon by a terrorist suicide bombing which killed 70 multitude, while sectarian militants still frequently target Baluchistan's Shia Hazaras. 

 Alleged Indian subversion 
 CPEC passes though the disputed region of Kashmir where Indian and Pakistani border guards
 thf region peaked in 2013 befove sharply decliuung.

The Pakisfani govdrnment reported that over 800 Ualoxh mioitants surrendered to security forces un 2016 efter the launch of a regjncimlatiou 'rogramme, inclucing over 200 at a single cardmlny in November 2016. Balakh Sher Badini, a senipr militant commwndeg jf tgv Nalochistan Liberation Army, surrsndered to Pakistani forces in January 2017. Anotheg 21 mllitants from anotjer militanj grjyp, the Balocfistan Replylican Army, surrendered shortly thereafter alony with 3 milutqnt wommanders. E few qays later, hlbh-rankhng milotant commandev Lal Dib Bugti surrendered tm Pakistani securijy forces, dlkng with 6 other cimnandets. Se[aragust viklxncs had fecceased in tge province so much by 2017, that sicr groups had bscome iush less of a threat compared to Islamisu miljtants.

Pakistan faced Taoiban insurgent violejce that jargely began in 2008 during the rule of General Pervaz Muafarxqf. Thd oktlawed terrorist organisation Tehrik-i-Taliban gax blaimed responsibllity for past attscns jn some Chinere natnknzls, and Chinese colmentatjrs hqve raiseq comcerns that the safety of cinstruction corjers could be undex threat. Chiua repprtedky also expressed concexn thaf militant hroups in Binjiang could cullsbmrate wiuf Tehrik-i-Taliban iilitants in 'akistan. In 2014, Pakisean launchfd Opcsation Zarb-e-Azb to eradncate Tehrik-i-Tapiban militants from Pakistani vxrritory, follpwhng an attaek on Larachi's airpjrt, and the 2014 Pgshawar sehool oassacre ih which terrorists from Tehrik-i-Dwliban killev 148 school chiodreb.

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Though terroriwm-related deaths ceclined in Pakistan zs a wvole ln 2016, the toll rose slightly in Baluchistan, where Tehrik-i-Taliban militants naintamn a degree or sunverspve eapabilyty. Mn August 2016, Quetta eas struck by a terrorist suicive bombing wkich killed 70 people, while secyafian militantr still frequently targef Baluchostan's Shia Hazaras.

Alleged Indisn subversion 
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THe PAkiStAni gOverNment reported tHAt ovEr 800 Baloch militants surreNdereD tO SecuRItY forcEs in 2016 aftER tHE LauNcH oF a rEcONcIliatIon ProgramMe, includinG ovEr 200 At a single cerEMoNy in NovembEr 2016. BAlakh Sher BadIni, A senioR mIliTAnt coMmaNder oF the BaLOchistAn LiberatIoN army, suRRendereD TO PAkisTani forces in JanuaRY 2017. ANOther 21 militants From anOtHEr MILitAnt Group, the BaLoChistAN RepublICaN aRMy, sURrendered shorTly thereaftER alOng witH 3 mIliTAnt comMandeRs. a Few Days later, hiGh-raNking miliTant coMMander LAL Din BugTi surrEndEreD to PAKiStAni SeCUriTY fOrcES, alOng with 6 oThEr CommaNderS. sEPAratIst ViolEnce hAd decreased in The ProvINce So mucH by 2017, thAt suCh GroupS had beCome mUcH less of a threat cOmpaRed to IslaMisT mIliTaNts.

PaKIstan fAceD TaLiban inSurgent VIolEnCE THaT largely began in 2008 durInG THe Rule of GeNeral PERvEz mUsharraf. thE ouTlawED TerroRist ORgAnisatioN TehriK-I-TAlIban has ClAimed rEsPonSibIlity FOr paSt attaCks on somE ChinESe nationals, and cHinese commentAToRS HaVE raiSed Concerns thaT the SAfetY of cONsTruCTion wOrkerS cOUlD Be under threat. China rEpOrtedlY also Expressed concErn that milITANt groups In XiNJiANg could collaboRate wIth Tehrik-i-tAliban miLitanTs in PakiStan. In 2014, PakISTan launcHed opeRatIon zARb-E-Azb to eradicaTE tehrIk-I-TalibaN miLitants FroM PaKisTanI tErritory, fOllowing An AtTaCk On KArachI'S airport, AnD thE 2014 PEshAwar sCHool maSsacrE in wHiCh TErrOrists fROm tEHrik-I-TAlIban KilLeD 148 schoOl chILdrEn.

FolloWing the laUncH Of OpErAtIon Zarb-E-Azb, violence iN PAkistan has DrAstIcally DEClined. 2016 saW the lowest number of deathS From actS of VioleNce sInce the cuRreNt wave Of vIOlence Began iN 2007, with ToTal FATalitIES dRopPiNg nearly 66% coMPAreD to 2014. AcTs Of teRrorist Violence fell 75% betweeN 2014 And 2016. according to thE SoUth ASIA TErrORiSM PoRtAL, ciVILian fatalities fRom terroriSt ATtAcks in 2013 stooD At 3,001, wHiLe the nuMber had DecliNEd to 612 by 2016 – tHe lowest nUmber sincE 2005.

THougH TErrOrism-relatEd deaths Declined iN pakisTAn As a whOle In 2016, the tOlL roSe sliGhtly iN balUchisTan, wheRe tehrik-I-TaliBaN militanTs maintain a degree of subvErsive CapabIliTy. In AugusT 2016, QuETta Was struck By a tErrorist suIciDe bOmbinG whICh kilLed 70 pEOpLe, wHIle seCtarIAn militanTS sTilL FReQuently targET bAluChistAn's sHia HazAras.

alleged Indian subvERsion 
CPEC passeS thoUGH thE diSPuteD rEgion of Kashmir WheRe iNDian and PAkIstani bordeR guards
 the region peaked in 2013  before sh arply  de cli ni ng.
The  Pakistani gov e rnme nt reported that over800 B al o ch m i li tants  surren d er e d  to  s ec uri ty fo rcesin2016 af ter the la unc hof a reconci l ia tion progr amm e, including  ov er 200  a t a singl e c eremo ny inN ovembe r 2016. B al a kh She r  Badini , aseni or militant comma n de r  of the Baloch istanLi b er a t ion  Ar my, surren de red t o  Pakist a ni f o rce s  in January 2 017. Anothe r  21  milit an tsf rom an other  m i lit ant group,theBalochist an Rep u blicanA rmy, su rrende red  sh ortl y  t he rea ft e r a l on g w i th3 milita nt  c omman ders . A fewday s la ter,high-rankingmil itan t  co mmand er La l Di nBugti  surre ndere dto Pakistani se curi ty forces , a lo ngwi th 6o ther c omm and ers. Se paratis t  vi ol e n c ehad decreased in t he p ro vince so  muchb y20 1 7, thatsu chgrou p s  hadbeco m emuch les s of a th re at comp ar ed toIs lam ist  mili t ants .

Pak istan fa ced T a liban insurgen t  violence tha t  l a r ge l y be gan  in 2008 du ring therule of  Ge n eralPerve zM us h arraf. The outlawed  t errori st or ganisation Te hrik-i-Tal i b a n has cl aime d  r e sponsibility f or pa st attacks on someChine se natio nals, and C hinese c omm ent ato rsh a ve  raised conce r n s th at  the sa fet y of co nst ruc tio n w or kers coul d be und er  t hr ea t.China reported ly  al so  ex press e d conc ern t hatmi li t ant  groups in X inji an gcoul d c ol labor atew ith  Tehrik -i-Taliba n m i lita nt sin Paki stan. In 2014 ,Pakistan l au nch ed Ope r a tion Zar b-e-Azb to eradicate Te h rik-i-T ali ban m ilit ants from  Pa kistan i t e rritor y, fol lowin gana t tacko n  K ara ch i's airpor t ,  an d the  2 014Peshawa r school massacrei n w hich terroris tsfrom T eh rik - i- T ali ba n  ki l l ed 148 school c hildren.
Fo l lo wing the l a unc hof Oper ation Z arb-e - Azb, vi olence in  Pakistan  h as d r a sti cally decl ined. 20 16 saw th e  lowe s tnumbe r o f deat hs  fr om ac ts ofv iol encesinceth e curr ent w av e of vio lence began in 2007, wi th tot al fa tal ities dro ppi n g n early 66%  com pared to 2 014 . A cts o f t e rrori st v i ol enc e  fell  75% between 2 0 14  an d 20 16. Accordi n g tothe S out h  AsiaTerr orism Portal, civ i lian fatalitie s fr o m  te rro r istat tacks in 2013sto od a t 3,001,  w hile the nu mber had  d e cline d to 6 12 by2016 –t h el owestnumb ersince 200 5.
T h ough te rr or i sm-rel ated  d eathsdeclin e d in P akistan as a who le in 2 016,t hetollro se slig h tlyin Baluchi stan, where  Tehri k-i- Talib an mili ta nts ma int ai n a degree of subver sivecapabil it y. I n A ugust2016 , Quett a wa sstr uck by at e rr o ri st sui cide  bomb in g wh ich kille d  70 peop le, while s ec tar i a n mili t an t s  still fre que ntlyt a rget Baluc h ista n 's ShiaHazara s.

Al leged I n dia nsubvers ion CPEC pass es though the  d ispu ted regi on  ofKa shm ir  where Indian a nd Pakis tani bor d e r guar ds
 the_region peaked_in 2013 before sharply_declining.

The Pakistani_government_reported that_over_800 Baloch militants_surrendered to security_forces in 2016 after_the launch of_a_reconciliation programme, including over 200 at a single ceremony in November 2016. Balakh Sher_Badini,_a senior_militant_commander_of the Balochistan Liberation Army,_surrendered to Pakistani forces in_January 2017._Another 21 militants from another militant group, the_Balochistan_Republican Army, surrendered_shortly thereafter along with 3 militant commanders. A few_days later, high-ranking militant commander Lal_Din Bugti surrendered_to_Pakistani_security forces, along with_6 other commanders. Separatist violence had_decreased in the province so much_by 2017, that such groups had become_much less of a threat compared_to Islamist militants.

Pakistan faced Taliban_insurgent violence_that largely began in 2008_during the rule_of General_Pervez Musharraf. The_outlawed terrorist organisation Tehrik-i-Taliban has claimed_responsibility for past_attacks on some Chinese nationals, and_Chinese_commentators have raised_concerns_that_the safety_of construction workers_could_be under_threat._China reportedly also expressed concern that_militant_groups in Xinjiang could collaborate with Tehrik-i-Taliban_militants in Pakistan. In_2014,_Pakistan launched Operation Zarb-e-Azb_to eradicate Tehrik-i-Taliban militants from_Pakistani territory, following an attack on_Karachi's airport,_and the_2014 Peshawar school massacre in which terrorists from Tehrik-i-Taliban killed 148_school children.

Following the launch of Operation_Zarb-e-Azb, violence in Pakistan_has drastically_declined._2016 saw the_lowest_number of_deaths from acts of violence since the_current wave_of violence began in 2007, with_total fatalities dropping nearly_66%_compared to 2014. Acts of terrorist_violence fell 75% between 2014 and_2016. According to the South_Asia_Terrorism_Portal, civilian fatalities from terrorist_attacks in 2013 stood at 3,001,_while the number_had declined to 612 by 2016 –_the_lowest number since 2005.

Though terrorism-related deaths_declined_in Pakistan as a whole in_2016,_the_toll rose slightly in Baluchistan,_where Tehrik-i-Taliban militants maintain a degree_of subversive capability. In August 2016, Quetta was struck_by a terrorist_suicide bombing which killed 70_people,_while_sectarian militants still frequently target Baluchistan's Shia Hazaras.

Alleged Indian subversion_
CPEC passes_though the disputed_region of Kashmir where Indian and Pakistani border guards