Pakistan Faces Bloodiest Year in Decade as Baloch Groups Escalate Attacks

• Pakistan experienced its bloodiest year in a decade in 2025, with 4,001 insurgency-related deaths, the highest since 2014.
• January 2026 saw 386 insurgency-related deaths, surpassing December's 341, driven by intensified Baloch group attacks.
• Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) conducted coordinated attacks on police stations and security posts, killing at least 33 people.
• Pakistani authorities retaliated, claiming to have killed 177 insurgents over two days.
• The surge in violence coincides with deteriorating ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban rulers, and conflicts with Afghan Taliban, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and BLA.

Why It Matters: Pakistan's internal security has severely deteriorated, marking its bloodiest period in a decade.