Overview
- Pakistan recorded 1,139 terrorism deaths and 1,045 incidents in 2025, earning a GTI score of 8.574 and marking a sixth straight annual rise in fatalities.
- Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan was the most active and deadliest group, carrying out about 595 attacks that caused roughly 637 deaths and uniquely increased its activity among the four deadliest global outfits.
- Violence was concentrated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, which accounted for about 74% of attacks and 67% of deaths, underscoring persistent insecurity near the Afghan border.
- Hostage-taking surged to 655 victims, driven by the Balochistan Liberation Army’s Jaffar Express hijacking in March 2025 that seized 442 passengers.
- Regional fallout continued into early 2026, with Pakistan conducting airstrikes on Kabul and Kandahar after accusing Afghan authorities of sheltering TTP fighters, even as global terrorism deaths fell overall.