KARACHI: Pakistan witnessed a 46 percent surge in militant violence during the third quarter of 2025, resulting in 901 deaths, an Islamabad-based think tank said on Tuesday, adding that most fatalities were reported in the country’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan provinces bordering Afghanistan.
The Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), regularly target security forces and their installations in KP, while separatists like the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) demand independence for Balochistan, accusing the central government of exploiting the province’s natural resources, a charge Islamabad denies.
The Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) said in its latest security report the number of casualties during the third quarter jumped to 901 from 616 in the second quarter.
“With at least 901 fatalities and 599 injuries — among civilians, security personnel and outlaws — resulting from 329 incidents of violence, including terror attacks and counter-terror operations, Pakistan witnessed an over 46 percent surge in overall violence in its security landscape for the third quarter of 2025,” the report said.
It noted this year had already proven as deadly as the whole of 2024, with 2,414 recorded deaths so far, making 2025 the deadliest year in a decade if the current trend continues.
