Pakistan's Deadliest Year in a Decade: Combat Deaths Soar 74% in 2025

• Pakistan experienced its deadliest year in over a decade in 2025, with combat-related deaths surging 74% to 3,413, according to a PICSS report.
• Militants accounted for 2,138 deaths (124% rise), security personnel 667 (26% rise, highest since 2011), and civilians 580 (highest since 2015).
• The surge is attributed to intensive counterterrorism operations against Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), increased suicide bombings, and militants using US military equipment.
• Tensions remain high with Afghanistan, as Islamabad accuses Kabul of supporting Pakistani militants, a claim denied by the Afghan Taliban government.
• PICSS recorded 1,066 militant attacks and a 53% rise in suicide attacks (26 incidents) in 2025.

Why It Matters: Pakistan faced its deadliest year in a decade in 2025 due to a 74% surge in combat deaths, driven by militant activity and regional tensions.