List of terrorist incidents in Pakistan since 2001

Shias make up 20% of the Muslim population in Pakistan and Parachinar is the only Shia majority town in Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan.

The residents of the Parachinar, upper and lower Kurram agency used to travel for provincial capital Peshawar through Afghan province Paktia and Kandahar since November 2007, when pro-Taliban militants cut off the areas from the rest of the country, imposing a crippling blockade on the Shia communities in the region.[13]

The 2007 Parachinar bombing occurred on 4 August 2007.[14] At least 12 people were killed and more than 43 injured after corolla car suicider exploded near Eidgah Market market Peshawer bus terminal in Parachinar a capital city in Kurram Valley and the largest city of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas in northern Pakistan on Saturday.[15]

The suicide bomber has been identified as Ghayor Khan Chamkani after investigation.[16]

In the Parachinar bombing of 16 February 2008, a suicide bomber in Parachinar, Pakistan killed 70 people and injured 110 attending a political rally for the opposition Pakistan Peoples Party.[17] The attack occurred on the eve of the 2008 Pakistani general election to be held on 18 February when an explosives-laden car was rammed into the election office of an independent candidate in Parachinar. The attack targeted people in a rally outside of Dr. Syed Riaz Hussain Shah Shaheed's campaign office.

A suicide attacker struck his car full of explosive and petrol gallons in Eidgah Market area, an entrance point in Parachinar Saturday evening at the end of a rally. 43 persons died at the spot including suicide bomber while more than 200 people were injured. This blast was carried out with just 10 meters away from 2007 Parachinar bombing.[18] The bombing was believed to be motivated by sectarianism, as the majority of the area's residents are Shia Muslims.[19]

On Friday 12 February 2012, a bomb was detonated at a budget market Kurmi (Khar) bazaar in Parachinar, in the Kurram Valley of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. At least 31 people were killed and 40 injured.[20] The blast took place at around 1:45 pm in the market. Officials said that the blast took place in the busy Khar Bazaar, also known as Kurma Bazaar when the young suicide bomber rushed towards the crowd and detonated the explosives strapped to his body. "The target of the bomber was the Imambargah; however, he did not succeed in attacking that," Sajid Hussain Toori, a lawmaker from the region, told The Express Tribune.[21][22][23]

One of those injured in the blast, Sheir Zaman, said he had been out shopping when the blast occurred. "I was looking towards people who were selling mobiles in the market. All of sudden an explosion took place, and after the explosion I don't know what happened to me and the other people," he said.[24][25]

This was a first bomb blast after 2008.[26] Fazal Saeed Haqqani of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack.[20][26][21]

Three people died and 30 injured when FC shot at protesters from the Shia community after the bombing in Parachinar and a curfew was imposed in the town to control more violence.[27][28][21]

On Monday 10 September 2012, a car bomb exploded in a crowded market in Parachinar, in the Kurram Valley of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan.[29] A suicide bomber drove his explosive-laden vehicle into Kashimir Square around 2:40pm and detonated it in the middle of the market when people were busy in routine activities. At least 25 people were killed and 76 injured.[30][31][32][33] Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, Ghazi Group, claimed responsibility for the blast.[34]

The 2013 Parachinar bombing occurred on 26 July 2013. At least 57 people were killed and more than 100 injured after two bombs exploded in a market in Parachinar, a capital city in Kurram Valley and the largest city of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas in northern Pakistan on Friday the official said. The blast took place near the Afghan border and Shi'ite mosques.[35][36][37][38][39][40] On 27 July 2013 the death toll rose to 57.[41]

A bombing occurred on 13 December 2015 at a clothes bazaar in Pakistan’s Parachinar area in the Kurram Valley. It was not clear whether the bombing was a suicide attack or a remotely controlled detonation. The blast killed 23 people and another 30 were injured.[42][43][44][45][46][47]

In 2017, four bomb blasts occurred at Parachinar, which killed more than 200 people.

On 21 January 2017, a bomb was detonated at a vegetable market in Parachinar, in the Kurram Valley of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. At least 25 people were killed and 87 injured by the explosion.[48][49] Parachinar is the administrative headquarters of the Kurram Agency near the Afghan border.[50] The same area has previously seen several blasts in 2008, February 2012,[51] September 2012,[52] 2013 and in December 2015.[53]

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Bajwa visited Parachinar and paid a visit to the injured of the bomb blast in Agency Headquarters Hospital.[54][55]

Lashkar-e-Jhangvi al-Alami and the Pakistani Taliban splinter Shehryar Mehsud group both separately issued a joint claim of responsibility.[56]

Seven suspects were arrested following a search operation after the blast.[57]

On 31 March 2017, a car bombing took place at a market in Parachinar, northwest Pakistan.[58] The bombing was believed to be motivated by sectarianism, as the majority of the area's residents are Shia Muslims. At least 24 people were killed and more than 70 injured as a result of the blast.[59][60][61] Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and other political leaders condemned the attack.[62]

Security forces open fire on crowd protesting.three people have died and seven injured when FC shot at protesters from the Shia community after the bombing in Parachinar.[63][64]

On 23 June 2017, two back-to-back blasts hit the Turi Market near Tal Adda in Parachinar city of FATA's Kurram Agency. Parachinar is a predominately Shia-populated town, located near the Afghan border.[65] The first blast took place in the evening around 17:00 local time in Turi Market, located just outside of the city's recently designated Red Zone. The explosive device was planted in the market, where many people were busy shopping for Eid. The second explosion targeted rescuers and bystanders, as they rushed to help the survivors of the first blast. A suicide bomber detonated the explosives strapped to his body.[66] At least 100 people were killed and more than 200 others were injured in the twin bombings.[67][68]

Security forces opened fire on a crowd protesting, killing four people and injuring five when FC shot at protesters from the Shia community after the twin bombing in Parachinar.[69][70]

The Turi and Bangash tribes staged a sit-in protest near Shaheed Park for eight days following two explosions in Parachinar. The sit-in began after the two bombs went off on 23 June 2017 Friday evening, as shoppers were out buying supplies in preparation for the breaking of the fast on one of the last days of the holy month of Ramadan. This incident followed the callous sectarian terror attack in Parachinar. The Parachinar's sit-in was named as Sadae Mazlomeen Dharna (Voice of Victims Sit-in)[71][72]

In 2020, two IED bomb blasts occurred at Parachinar.

On 22 June 2020, A bomb blast occurred at Mazdoor Chowk near the security check post in the city of Parachinar, Kurram tribal district. Two people, including a cop, were sustained injuries in it, according to District Police Officer the explosives had been hidden in the garbage at Mazdoor Chowk where a large number of laborers were present at the Chowk, but most of them had already left the place for work when the explosion took place. In 2007, 2008, and 2017 there were also bomb blasts near the site, killing more than 100 people.[73][74]

On the evening of 23 July 2020, an incident occurred in Turi Bazar which is the main market in the city of Parachinar when explosives planted on a vending cart went off as people were out buying fruit and vegetables. At least 20 people including a child were injured in that blast and soon after the bombing, protesters came out onto the streets and staged a sit-in in front of the local press club. Also in 2012 and 2017, near the same site, nearly 200 people were killed and 460 others wounded in the suicide bomb blasts.[75][76][77]