Pakistan Tops Global Terrorism Index 2026, Afghanistan Improves Significantly

• Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2026 report places Pakistan at the top of terrorism-affected countries for the first time.
• Afghanistan, once called a nursery of terrorism, has dropped to 11th place, showing significant improvement.
• After the Taliban's 2021 takeover, Afghanistan saw a 95% drop in terrorist incidents and deaths.
• Pakistan's Army Chief General Asim Munir's tenure has seen the country become a new hub for terrorism, with TTP targeting Pakistani forces.
• The report highlights Pakistan's 'duplicitous policy' of pretending to fight terrorism while sheltering certain groups.