Pakistan's Deadliest Year in a Decade: 3,400+ Killed in 2025 Violence Surge

• Pakistan recorded 3,417 fatalities in 2025, making it the deadliest year in a decade, a 34% increase from 2024, according to CRSS.
• Militant violence has continuously risen since 2021, with 2025 marking the most lethal year in ten years, exposing a deepening security crisis.
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2,331 deaths) and Balochistan (956 deaths) bore 96% of all fatalities, highlighting regional instability.
• Outlaws accounted for 60% of deaths (2,060), the highest militant toll since 2015, while civilians suffered 56% of injuries.
• Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, Balochistan Liberation Army, Balochistan Liberation Front, and Islamic State Khorasan Province were identified as key drivers of violence.

Why It Matters: Pakistan's internal security crisis deepened in 2025, marked by a decade-high surge in militant violence.