Pakistan conflict deaths rise 73% in 2025, militants suffer heaviest losses, report says

Conflict-related deaths in Pakistan surged 73% in 2025, with militants, security forces and civilians all suffering heavy losses amid intensifying attacks, a security report said.

Pakistan witnessed a sharp surge in conflict-related violence in 2025, with deaths rising by 73 percent compared with the previous year, a security think tank reported.

According to the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), at least 2,115 militants, 664 security personnel, and 580 civilians were killed...