Pakistan has witnessed a significant 32% decrease in the total violence in the second quarter of 2025, according to a report published by the Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS).
The report highlighted important trends in the country’s security landscape, including a significant reduction in fatal accidents, strategic improvements in terrorist efforts and regarding signs of military who spread to previous quieter regions.
The report revealed that deaths from violence fell to 615 in the 2nd quarter of 2025, down from 900 in the 1st quarter, indicating a clear trend against a safer environment. The registered 273 incidents included terrorist attacks and terror visits, with a total of 388 injuries reported.
The report also highlighted that deaths fell by 32% compared to Q1 2025, with the number of deaths from violence that fell by 285, from 900 in the 1st quarter to 615 in the 2nd quarter. This shift reflects a more effective control of counter -terrorism with a higher percentage of prohibitions dying in security operations.
While violence was withdrawn in traditional conflict zones, the CRSS report showed that Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan provinces continued to carry the violence, though events fell significantly.
KP experienced a 32% reduction in violence in which death fell from 567 in the 1st quarter to 389 in the 2nd quarter. This is attributed to successful state-leading military operations against terrorists such as Tehrik-in-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Similarly, violence in Balochistan fell by 40%, with deaths dropping from 317 in the 1st quarter to 190 in the 2nd quarter. However, Balochistan continues to be a fireplace for unrest due to separatist militant and continuously targeted violence, especially against state forces.
Despite these gains, KP and Balochistan accounted for over 94% of all deaths and 93% of the registered violent incidents in the 2nd quarter of 2025.
One of the trends noted in the report is the spread of violence in previous quieter regions.
Punjab saw a sharp increase in 162% in death from 8 in the 1st quarter to 21 in the 2nd quarter. Although the number of fatalities remained relatively low, this increase in violence increases on the spread of militant conditions beyond the usual conflict zones.
Similarly, Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK), which reported zero deaths in the 1st quarter, registered six deaths in the 2nd quarter, a worrying sign of instability in this traditionally peaceful region.
The report also sheds light on the troubled reality that civilians continue to bear violence of violence. While the terrorists suffered the majority of fatal accidents, civilians were the most targeted group in terms of attack and injuries. Of the 107 terrorist attacks, civilian victims were in most cases. They also sustained 249 injuries, a sharp contrast to the 120 injuries suffered from the security staff.
The report emphasized the disturbing trend that terrorists aim to disturb everyday life and admit fears among civilians, rather than focusing on more precise, strategic strikes against specific goals.
An important positive development highlighted in the report is the significant progress made in terrorist operations. Terrorists, including militants and rebels, suffered a greater percentage of deaths compared to civilian and security staff.
The percentage of fatal accidents among ban increased to 55% by 2nd quarter 2025 compared to 35% over 2021-2024, reflecting the increased efficiency of the state-related counter-rebellion and terrorist operations.
