Pakistan 8th most dangerous country in the world: Country Threat Index
Recently released Country Threat Index (CTI) by US-based intelligence think tank- Intel Center has placed Pakistan eighth in the list of the most dangerous countries in the world as of March 2015.
Top 10 Most Dangerous Countries in the world
Rank | Country | CTI Score |
1 | Iraq | 811 |
2 | Syria | 717 |
3 | Nigeria | 272 |
4 | Somalia | 257 |
5 | Afghanistan | 186 |
6 | Libya | 157 |
7 | Yemen | 132 |
8 | Pakistan | 122 |
9 | Ukraine | 103 |
10 | Egypt | 74 |
Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two South Asian countries in the list.
The rankings were prepared based upon CTI after examining the volume of terrorist and rebel alerts, messaging traffic, videos, photos, incidents and the number of killed and injured in a country over the past 30 days.
Intel Center is a Washington-based company established in 1989. It works globally for intelligence agencies a by providing them counterterrorism intelligence services.
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015