PAKISTAN EMERGES AS ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST DISTURBED PLACES

Pakistan's internal security statistics released this week by the Director General, Inter-Services Public Relations, the official spokesperson and media wing of the Pakistan Armed Forces, present one of the clearest indicators yet of a country facing conflict-level violence across multiple regions despite not being officially at war

- ABHINANDAN MISHRA

While the military likely released these figures to showcase the scale of its counter-terrorism operations and project an image of firm control to both domestic audiences and international partners evaluating security cooperation and investment prospects, the numbers have instead drawn attention to the extent of Pakistan's instability. Analysts say the wide geographic spread of attacks and the sheer operational tempo point not to effective stabilisation but to a deeply disturbed internal-security environment.

According to data covering January to November 2025, Pakistan recorded 4,729 terrorist incidents and conducted 67,023 intelligence-based operations, figures that mirror active conflict theatres rather than normal internal policing environments.

While Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) accounted for the highest number of attacks with approximately 3,357 incidents, Balochistan reported 1,346 attacks and more than 53,000 counter-terror operations, underscoring the depth of insurgent networks in the province.

The data also shows that Pakistan's security crisis is not confined to its western belt.

The DG ISPR categorises Punjab, Sindh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Islamabad and Azad Kashmir together as “Rest of Pakistan,” and even this region recorded 857 operations and 26 terrorist incidents in the same period.

Analysts note that the presence of consistent militant activity across all provinces, including Pakistan's political and economic heartland, indicates a nationwide security environment rather than isolated geographic hotspots.