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March 20, 2012: Pakistain continues to suffer far more from terrorism than neighboring India. Terrorism related deaths are running at the rate of over 150 a week in Pakistain, and one-tenth as many in India (which has six times as many people). In Pakistain a lot of the terrorism (usually non-fatal) is directed at religious minorities (Shia, Christian, Hindu, and Sikh mainly). There is also an increase in violence between terrorist groups. The Pak Taliban is currently suffering internal disputes, with at least two major factions fighting over control. Soldiers and civilians are encountering the bodies of dead Taliban, apparently killed by other terrorists.March 18, 2012:Â In Pakistain's tribal territories (Kurram and Orakzai) army operations were resumed in the last week leaving 51 Islamic beturbanned goons and four soldiers dead. Many of these battles are attacks against camps or bases used by Islamic terror groups (including the local Taliban). Â Other festivities are terrorist ambushes of military convoys or checkpoints.