The index, released on March 30, placed Pakistan at the top of the list of countries most affected by terrorism, this is the first time that it has been at the first position.A report in the Eurasian Times, referring to Pakistan’s powerful army chief and now field marshal, said, “While Asim Munir’s army was busy projecting power and making global headlines – mediating between the US and Iran, sending fighter planes and troops to Riyadh – it was ‘surprisingly losing ground at home’ to its own militant groups that it once nurtured.”According to the report, since the US-Iran conflict began in late February, terror attacks within Pakistan have not only continued but have also intensified in many areas, especially areas bordering Afghanistan.74% and 67% of the deaths occurred in these attacks in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces, respectively, adding that Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) have “wreaked havoc” on the Pakistani military and have, in fact, become “more sophisticated, more lethal”.Earlier this year, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) carried out one of its most coordinated attacks in years, hitting at least nine districts of Balochistan, including the capital Quetta and the port city of Gwadar, the report said. Police stations, banks, markets and security establishments were reportedly targeted in the attacks, killing dozens of civilians and security personnel.It also mentioned a major suicide bombing outside a Shia mosque in Islamabad, which killed at least 31 worshippers. One of the deadliest attacks in the capital in recent years, the attack was widely attributed to Islamic State – Khorasan.In a rare incident, Baloch insurgents also ambushed a coast guard patrol near Gwadar, killing three officers. This is the first recorded incident of BLA attacking a Pakistani maritime vessel.There have already been five attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan between May 7 and 15.“Field Marshal Asim Munir’s forces are struggling to secure their cantonments and border areas despite showing strength abroad – whether in Riyadh or brokering talks in Islamabad,” the report said.Pakistan had signed a joint strategic defense agreement with Saudi Arabia in September last year. Under the agreement, an attack on one is considered an attack on the other. Under the agreement, Islamabad last month deployed a military contingent of about 13,000 troops and 10 to 18 jets to Saudi Arabia, one of the Gulf countries attacked by Iran, in response to the US-Israeli attacks on the Islamic republic that sparked the current Middle East conflict.(with agency input)