The security situation in Pakistan worsened significantly in 2025, marking the fifth consecutive year of heightened conflict and violence. A total of 699 attacks were reported in the country during the year, showing a 34% increase from 2024, as per the Pakistan Security Report 2025 by PIPS. These attacks resulted in 1,034 fatalities and 1,366 injuries, indicating a 21% rise in deaths.
The report highlighted a surge in conflict-related violence, including attacks, counterterrorism operations, border clashes, and abductions, reaching 1,124 incidents in 2025, a 43% increase from the previous year. Security personnel, particularly police stations, patrols, and checkpoints, were frequently targeted in these attacks. The majority of incidents occurred in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
In southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, attacks on law enforcement personnel have become common. Insurgents in Balochistan have expanded their tactics from hit-and-run attacks to include highway blockades, abductions, and infrastructure damage. The violence, largely driven by religiously motivated groups like the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), is escalating in scale and complexity, as reported by Pakistani daily Dawn.
One person was killed and 16 others were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack in Panjgur district of Balochistan. The IED, planted in a motorcycle, caused serious injuries to three individuals. Fortunately, a Frontier Corps vehicle, the likely target, evaded the attack, and all personnel remained unharmed, according to local authorities.
In a separate incident in Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, at least one person died, and nine others were injured in an IED blast targeting a cement factory vehicle. The explosion occurred near the Nawarkhel Mor on Begukhel Road. The deceased was identified as Fareedullah, while the injured were taken to City Hospital in Lakki for treatment.
Three police personnel lost their lives in Lakki Marwat’s Sarai Naurang city after unidentified assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on traffic police officers. The attackers fled the scene following the incident. The deceased were identified as Traffic Police In-charge Naurang Jalal Khan, Constable Azizullah, and Constable Abdullah. Authorities have launched a search operation and initiated a probe in the area.
In another tragic incident, a police officer was killed in the Mandan area of Bannu when unidentified gunmen shot him while he was en route to Mandan Police Station for duty from his residence.
