Though Pakistan government has denied the presence of the Islamic State, IS on its soil, a leading think-tank in Islamabad has warned that the dreaded terror outfit is alarmingly increasing its presence, posing a major threat to the country. <br/><br/>Dawn News reported that the security report by Pakistan Institute for Peace Studies yesterday stated that the IS, especially active in northern Sindh and Balochistan, was also behind the abduction and killing of two Chinese nationals last year. The PIPS shared the findings of its security analysis titled Special Report 2017, providing an insight into security challenges of Pakistan.<br/><br/>Pakistan has been denying that IS had an organised presence in the country, however, even though the terrorist group has claimed responsibility for several other attacks in Balochistan in recent years.