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 Frequent suicide 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.