Pakistan, Oct. 3 -- As part of continuous intense efforts to tackle the threat of terrorism, Pakistan has seen a concerning increase of 46% in total violence during the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, according to the most recent data released by the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS).
The nation documented a minimum of 901 deaths and 599 injuries, encompassing civilians, law enforcement officers, and militants, across 329 violent events, which also involved terrorist attacks and anti-terror missions.
The increase in terrorist attacks occurred when at least 11 individuals were killed in a suicide bombing near Quetta's FC headquarters on Tuesday, among them two FC martyrs.
Security officials stated that the explosion was a suicide attack executed with a vehicle loaded with explosives by terrorists backed by India, who were disguised as FC personnel.
They claimed a terrorist crashed the vehicle into the FC headquarters, while five additional terrorists tried to break into the building's area.
Nevertheless, all six militants, including the suicide attacker, perished due to the rapid response from security personnel, according to the sources.
A day prior, security forces eliminated 13 militants backed by India during two intelligence-driven operations (IBOs).
The CRSS report indicates that by the third quarter, the current year has been almost as fatal as the entire year of 2024, with 2,414 deaths recorded, compared to the total of 2,546 fatalities reported for 2024.
The current year is on track to exceed last year's death count, with one quarter (Q4) still left, alongside "an increase in militant violence and a broader scope of counter-terrorism efforts."
Of the 901 deaths in Q3, 516 (57%) belonged to the outlaws, while 385 were civilian and military casualties.
Further analysis shows that 219 civilians (24%) lost their lives, while 166 security forces members (18%) were killed in action.
In comparison to Q2, 2025, these numbers represent almost a 55% increase in losses among outlaws (516 versus 333), more than a 43% rise among civilians (219 versus 153), and nearly a 28% increase among security forces (166 versus 130).
"The outlaws might have experienced the bulk of the deaths documented in this region; however, civilians were the primary target when considering the number of attacks and injuries, specifically nearly 123 terrorist attacks, compared to security personnel who faced about 106 and outlaws involved in approximately 100 security operations. Additionally, they endured 355 injuries, while security personnel had 209 and outlaws only 35," the CRSS report stated.
"Despite security operations being three times less frequent than terrorist attacks, they still led to almost the same number of deaths as those caused by militant violence targeting civilians and security personnel," it noted.
In the meantime, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan—both of which have a permeable border with neighboring Afghanistan—suffered the majority of terrorist incidents, making up over 96% of the overall violence in the country.
KP was the most affected region, experiencing almost 71% (638) of all violence-related deaths, and more than 67% (221) of violent incidents, followed by Balochistan, which accounted for over 25% of deaths (230) and incidents (85).
When comparing the Q3 data to Q2 (616 deaths), the report noted that KP and Balochistan experienced the largest rise in fatalities, with a 64% increase (from 390 to 638 deaths) and a 21% rise (from 190 to 230 deaths), respectively.
Sindh also saw a rise in deaths by 162%, although the total number of fatalities remained small; it increased from 8 in Q2 to 21 in Q3, 2025.
In contrast, the CRSS report had earlier indicated a reduction of approximately 32% and 40% in recorded violence in KP and Balochistan during Q2, respectively, when compared to Q1.
Emphasizing the accuracy in government-led anti-terrorism efforts, the report states that terrorists experienced the fewest injuries, participating in the smallest number of incidents (which were primarily operations by security forces), yet they were responsible for the majority of deaths when compared to civilians and law enforcement personnel.
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