This article is about terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2010 in chronological order.
January – March 1 January:- At least 130+ people were killed and 253 injured when a suicide bomber blew up his vehicle in a crowd watching a volleyball game in Lakki Marwat, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
3 January:- In the north-western Pakistani town of Hangu, a former provincial minister and two other people were killed in a roadside bomb attack, police have said. The blast reportedly killed Ghani-ur Rehman, his driver and his bodyguard. The minister was reported as being a former Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa education minister, for the area."Bomb kills ex-Pakistan minister" BBC News, 3 January 2010 6 January:- In Pakistani-administered Kashmir, at least three soldiers were killed and another 11 injured after a bomb attack occurred outside an army barracks, police say. No group has claimed responsibility."Three killed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir bombing" BBC News, 6 January 2010 8 January:- In Karachi unknown gunmen went on the rampage, killing at least 7 people within the area, police say. The gunmen were apparently targeting ethnic Balochis in parts of the city. The armed men were reportedly riding motorcycles as they were carrying out their attack on the civilians."Eight reported killed in Karachi explosion" BBC News, 8 January 2010 9 January:- A suicide bomber detonated himself and wounded seven policemen in the village of Adezai, Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. 11 January:- Five bullet-riddled bodies were found in the Pakistani city of Karachi, police say. This attack appeared to be part of a renewed war among rival political factions, officials claimed. Since the start of the year, when a dead political activist was discovered, at least 31 people are known to have been murdered in killings. Political violence had reportedly intensified in the city of Karachi."More political killings in Karachi" BBC News, 11 January 2010 16 January:- At least two soldiers have been injured after a suicide bomber attacked a military convoy in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir, police say."Suicide bomb attack in Kashmir hurts soldiers" BBC News, 16 January 2010 20 January:- A politician and member of the Awami National Party, Aurangzeb Khan, was seriously injured after a bomb blast occurred in Peshawar. Three others are also known to have been injured, police say."Bomb injures Pakistani politician in city of Peshawar" BBC News, 20 January 2010 23 January:- A suicide bomber killed five people including children outside a police station in Gumal, Tank District. 30 January:- A suspected suicide bomber killed at least 16 people and wounded 20 others when he attacked a checkpoint in the North-Western Pakistani town of Khar."Suicide bomber attacks checkpoint in Pakistan" BBC News, 30 January 2010
1 February:- In Karachi, ethnic and political clashes resulted in the target killings of least 26 people. These latest clashes come as dozens more have been killed in similar attacks over the past few weeks, across the city."Karachi ethnic clashes 'kill 12'" BBC News, 1 February 2010 3 February:- At least 10 people were killed, including three US soldiers, when a bomb blast hit a convoy near a school in the north-west region of Pakistan. Three schoolgirls were also among the dead and it is believed that this blast injured up to another 70 people within the area."Pakistan blast kills US soldiers" BBC News, 3 February 2010
5 February:- KARACHI: At least 13 dead and 50 injured from blast in a mini bus near Nursery Road. The injured were taken to government Jinnah hospital.http://thenews.jang.com.pk/updates.asp?id=97907 After 2 hours the second planted bomb blasted at motorcycle stand emergency gate of government Jinnah hospital, killing 10 and injuring dozens, including rescuers. Relatives of the first blast victims were present in the Emergency Ward. Later a 3rd bomb was found in a TV set in the hospital.geo.tv
9 February:- A senior Pakistani politician was attacked by militants in the city of Rawalpindi, in the Punjab province. The politician, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, survived this attack however 3 of his security guards were killed, police have said."Pakistan politician escapes life attempt" BBC News, 9 February 2010 10 February:- At least 15 security personnel, a brigadier and a pilot among them, and seven civilians lost their lives in a gun attack, a suicide bombing and a helicopter crash in Khyber Agency in the northwestern province. The brigadier was killed and two other officers, a major and a lieutenant, were injured when Taliban insurgents ambushed an army rescue party searching for bodies of the pilot and a gunner of a helicopter gunship which had crashed in the Tirah valley.Ibrahim Shinwari. "Brigadier among 22 killed in Khyber attack " Dawn, 11 February 2010
11 February:- Two bomb explosions occurred in north-western Pakistan, near a police compound. In these bombings it has been reported that at least 12 people were killed and another 20 were injured. Unconfirmed reports have claimed that these bombings were caused by suicide bombers."Deadly blasts at Pakistan police compound" BBC News, 11 February 2010 18 February:- A bomb attack in a crowded market selling hashish, in north western Pakistan, resulted in the deaths of at least 15 people and wounded more than 100 others. The blast occurred in the Kyber tribal region of Pakistan, in an area where the Taliban are known to have a strong presence. The bomb reportedly detonated near a mosque in the Tirah valley of the Kyber region, officials have said."Pakistan militant group attacked by suicide bomber" BBC News, 18 February 2010
22 February:- Two Sikh men were kidnapped by unknown gunmen in the tribal regions of north-west Pakistan. They were later beheaded by their kidnappers, their bodies were later found in the Khyber and Orakzai areas, officials claim."Two Sikh men beheaded in north-west Pakistan" BBC News, 22 February 2010 At least 5 people were killed and many others injured, after a bomb attack occurred in Mingora, the main city in the Swat region of north-west Pakistan. The target for this attack appears to have been an army convoy and it has been confirmed that two of those killed were soldiers."Blast 'kills five'in main city in Pakistan's Swat" BBC News, 22 February 2010 24 February:- Four civilians were killed in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, after Taliban militants fired a rocket into a residential area. Witnesses claim that a two-storey house was also destroyed in this attack. Officials are now claiming that this explosion was caused by a gas leak however local residents insist that rockets were used against them and that these devices caused the explosion."'Taliban' rocket kills four civilians in Peshawar" BBC News, 24 February 2010 27 February:- A suicide bomber targeted a police station in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The attack killed at least three police officers and 13 other people were wounded as a result of this explosion. The blast also damaged a nearby mosque as well as part of the police station. It has been reported that many more people could be trapped under the debris caused by this blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the bombing."Suicide bomber targets Pakistani police station" BBC News, 27 February 2010 5 March:- In the Hangu district of north-west Pakistan, a suicide bomber targeted a convoy of vehicles travelling from the Hangu district to the Kurram region. The bomber allegedly detonated next to a bus full of passengers. In this bombing it has been reported that at least 12 people were killed and that another 25 were injured. No-one has yet said that they carried out this attack."Deadly blast hits convoy in north-west Pakistan" BBC News, 5 March 2010 8 March:- A suicide bomb attack killed at least 13 people in Lahore and wounded more than 60 others. The bomber reportedly rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into a building that housed an anti-terrorist wing of the federal investigative agency. The explosion was so large it allegedly brought down the two-storey building, correspondents have said. A nearby religious school was also known to have been damaged in this bombing and passer- by, including children are believed to be among the dead and the injured."Pakistan suicide bomb attack kills 13 in Lahore" BBC News, 8 March 2010
10 March:- Unidentified gunmen attacked the office of a Western aid agency, in the Mansehra district of Pakistan, which is only north of the capital Islamabad. It is known that 6 people were killed in this assault and it has been reported that there was an explosion as well as firing inside the building when the militants stormed into the agency. One aid worker claimed that the gunmen engaged in a battle with police inside the building. The agency also claimed that seven members of staff had been injured in this attack."Six killed in attack on World Vision office in Pakistan" BBC News, 10 March 2010 11 March:- A suicide bomber's explosive vest detonated prematurely, as he was trying to target a convoy of security forces, along the boundary between Peshawar and the Khyber tribal region. In the explosion it is known that 5 people were killed and that a dozen others were injured. Some of the injured are reportedly in a critical condition, officials have claimed."Five killed as suicide bomber's vest goes off prematurely" Indian Express, 11 March 2010 12 March:- Two suicide bomb attacks in the Pakistani city of Lahore resulted in the deaths of at least 45 people and wounded 100 others. Both of these bomb attacks reportedly targeted military vehicles, as they were passing through a crowded area. The blasts occurred within 15–20 seconds of each other. It is known that at least 9 soldiers were killed in these two suicide bombings. These two blasts occurred very close to the RA bazaar, which is in a busy residential and shopping area where the army and security agencies have facilities. Later on however several other smaller blasts occurred across the city. These smaller blasts were reportedly designed to cause confusion and there were no reports of any serious injuries due to their effects. No group has yet said that it had carried out the bombings although the Pakistani Taliban are strong suspects."Bomb attacks on Pakistani city of Lahore kill scores" BBC News, 12 March 2010
13 March:- A suicide bomber targeted a rickshaw near to a security checkpoint. The bombing occurred near the city of Mingora, which is the main city in the Swat Valley. In this bombing it is known that at least 10 people were killed and that another 37 were wounded. The bomber was reportedly trying to enter a government facility used by the police and security forces however he blew himself up after being stopped by the police. This attack follows threats by the Taliban militants, as they intend to deploy thousands of suicide bombers in retaliation for an army offensive."Suicide bomber in rickshaw hits Pakistani checkpoint" BBC News, 13 March 2010 16 March:- A blast occurred near Chandni Chowk in Garden area of Karachi on Tuesday, killing one woman and injuring three others, including children."Blast kills one, injures 3 in Karachi" The News, 16 March 2010 17 March:- Militants attacked a security checkpoint in North-west Pakistan, on the southern outskirts of the city Peshawar. In this rocket and gun attack it is known that five security personnel were killed. More than a dozen militants were reportedly involved in this assault which apparently occurred upon Peshawar's border with the Khyber district, within the country. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack."Pakistan militants target checkpoint" BBC News, 17 March 2010