Chital, located in the remote north of Pakistan, has been a relatively stable area that has not witnessed major militant activity, except for the 2011 attack.
Pakistan's key terrorist proxy, the Taliban and its allies like Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are now hunting its own master, who has been training, arming and aiding the group for over three decades. Even civilian leaders are now blaming neighbouring countries.
This year ends on an alarming note in Pakistan as many as 33 Islamist militants, who were under detention and interrogation, snatched the guns from security personnel on duty and made them hostage in their own office for three days and killed two.