Pakistan - December 2024

In 2024, Pakistan saw a 66 per cent increase in deaths from terrorism and counter-terrorism from 2023, according to a recent report from the Pakistan Center for Research and Security Studies. In total, 2,546 people are reported to have died, including civilians and security personnel. The figures mark 2024 as one of the deadliest years for security forces in nearly a decade. 94 per cent of terror-related fatalities occurred in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, regions which only account for 23 per cent of the population. Nearly twice as many deaths occurred in Balochistan compared to 2023. The Pakistani Taliban (formally Tehreek-e-Taliban-e-Pakistan) and the Baloch Liberation Army were responsible for a majority of attacks.

Sources: Center for Research and Security Studies, Al Jazeera, Deutsche Welle (DW)