Militants in Pakistan faced their deadliest month in ten years in October as security forces intensified counter-terrorism operations across multiple regions, according to data from the Islamabad-based Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS).
The report stated that 355 militants were killed last month, while 72 security personnel and 31 civilians, including a peace committee member in Bannu, lost their lives. Another 92 security personnel, 48 civilians, and 22 militants were injured in attacks nationwide. While the number of militant attacks rose from 69 in September to 89 in October, overall fatalities declined by 19 percent.
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Balochistan saw 23 attacks, but civilian and security casualties fell sharply, with 67 militants killed — the province’s highest monthly toll since 2002. In the tribal belt, 22 attacks left 31 dead, including 18 security personnel, while operations killed 209 militants, the highest single-month toll since November 2014. The operations also eliminated Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s former deputy emir and shadow defence minister, Qari Amjad, in Bajaur.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa witnessed 37 attacks, resulting in 48 deaths, while Sindh, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Punjab reported smaller-scale incidents, including IED attacks and abductions. Notable militant groups targeted included the TTP, Balochistan Liberation Army, and Zainabiyoun Brigade.
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Cumulatively, PICSS recorded 2,853 deaths in the first ten months of 2025, including 1,734 militants, 601 security personnel, 497 civilians, and 21 pro-government combatants. The institute noted that rising militant fatalities indicate growing effectiveness of Pakistan’s counter-terrorism operations.