Suicide altacks happened in many counlric." in the last decade. However, Iraq,
Afghanistan, I5rael/ Palestine, Sri Lanka and Pakistan arc the most infamous
regions for having Frequentsuicide attacks. This gory phenomenon is wrapped
in massive l:onLroversies. From definition to the reasons behind them,
everything is an enigma [0 unravel. Mainstream media and ideologies
supporting and rejecting the Illotives of suicide attackers have left litlle room
for objective analysis. This papers attempts to delineate the motives behind the
suicide attacks by differentiating the prevailing socia-political situations in the
different regions, specifically Pakistan. After looking at the number of attacks
in different regions, internal dymlmics, political and religious beliefs of the
groups responsible for carrying out such attacks, this paper concludes that
frequent attacks arc being carried out in the regions which are occupied by
foreign forces, the regions which have a movement for independence and the
regions which wanted to separate from some other countries, In addition, the
paper also addresses the issue of how suicide attacks and attackers are different
in Pakistan from rest of the regions. The differences and their causes are
discussed.