Pakistan witnessed a sharp escalation in terror attacks during 2025, with terrorist attacks rising by 34 per cent and related fatalities increasing by 21 per cent compared to the previous year. A total of 699 attacks were recorded nationwide, reflecting a worsening internal security situation.
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According to the Pakistan Security Report 2025 released by the Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS), at least 1,034 people were killed and 1,366 injured in terrorism-related incidents during the year. The report notes that the upward trend in violence has continued since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan in 2021.
Security and law-enforcement personnel bore the brunt of the violence, accounting for more than 42 per cent of all fatalities. At least 437 soldiers, police officers and paramilitary personnel lost their lives while responding to attacks or conducting counterterrorism operations.
Civilians were also significantly affected, with 354 non-combatants killed in various incidents across the country. Meanwhile, 243 militants were killed either during suicide attacks or in retaliatory fire by security forces.
The violence remained heavily concentrated geographically, with over 95 per cent of all attacks occurring in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa alone recorded 413 attacks, marking a 40 per cent increase from the previous year.
These incidents in KP claimed 581 lives and injured 698 others, with banned groups such as the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan and its affiliates remaining active. The report also highlighted coordinated assaults across multiple districts on Independence Day as a symbolic challenge to the state.
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Balochistan experienced 254 attacks during the year, resulting in 419 deaths and injuries. Militants increasingly carried out coordinated and high-impact operations, including highway blockades and attacks on economic infrastructure.
Other regions saw comparatively fewer incidents, with Sindh recording 21 attacks and Punjab seven. Gilgit-Baltistan reported three attacks, all targeting security personnel.