ISLAMABAD: A report compiled by the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) has claimed that Karachi remained the most violent city in the country with 476 terror and militancy-related deaths last year.

National institutions had earlier claimed violence and militancy decreased in the city by as much as 45 per cent in 2016 against figures for the previous year.

“In fact, there has been an overall reduction (in violence) of nearly 66 per cent since 2014. From total casualties of 6,572 (4,647 dead and 1,927 injured) reported in 2015, the figure declined to 4,324 (2,610 dead 1,714 injured) in 2016,” the annual security data said, adding that that the city registered 1,040 militancy-related deaths in 2015.

“The number of deaths recorded in other districts is as follows: Quetta 288, North Waziristan 189, Khyber Agency 151, Lahore 115, Peshawar 105 while Mohmand Agency registered 101 fatalities,” said the data compiled by the Islamabad-based think tank.

“Province-wise, Balochistan topped the chart with 805 fatalities last year, followed by Sindh with 520 fatalities, Fata with 496, Punjab 424 while 357 deaths were reported in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P).”

The report further added that these figures only relate to deaths caused by militancy, extremism, terrorism and targeted killings and do not include homicide cases registered by police.

As many as 36 people were killed in drone strikes, 12 died in official custody while eight were lynched or beaten to death.