Pakistan's State Minister for Interior Tallal Chaudhry informed the National Assembly on Monday that more than 1,020 law enforcement personnel were killed in militant violence during 2025, describing the year as the "peak" of militancy in the country. In his address, Chaudhry stated that the number of security force casualties was the highest in Pakistan's history.
Rise in Militant Attacks
Pakistan has experienced a sharp increase in militant attacks in recent years, particularly in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and southwestern Balochistan provinces, both bordering Afghanistan. The violence is largely driven by the Pakistani Taliban (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, TTP) and separatist groups like the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). According to Chaudhry, authorities recorded 3,355 militant incidents during the year, with 95 percent occurring in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
Casualty Figures and Operations
The minister reported that 783 civilians were killed and 1,763 injured in the violence. In response, security forces conducted over 175,000 intelligence-based operations (IBOs), resulting in the deaths of 1,890 terrorists—the highest number in a single year. "For the first time in a single year, 1,890 terrorists were killed. Terrorism has existed since 2000, but 2025 was its peak," Chaudhry said. He added that a large number of the militants killed were Afghan nationals, alleging that armed groups continued to cross into Pakistan from Afghanistan.
Cross-Border Tensions
Islamabad has repeatedly accused Afghanistan of allowing militant groups to use its territory to plan attacks against Pakistan, a claim Kabul denies. Pakistan also accuses India of backing separatist and militant groups operating inside the country, which New Delhi rejects. Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have deteriorated sharply over the past year as cross-border violence increased, leading to some of the most serious military confrontations between the two neighbors in recent years. Earlier this month, Pakistan said it had shot down an Afghan drone that entered its airspace, rejecting Afghan claims that it had carried out strikes against Daesh hideouts in Pakistan's border regions. In May, Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif warned Afghanistan of "open war" if Kabul failed to stop militants from launching attacks from its territory.
