Pakistan experienced a marginal uptick in terrorist violence during the month of July, according to the latest monthly security report released by the Islamabad-based think tank, Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS).
The report noted that a total of 82 terrorist attacks were recorded across the country in July 2025, resulting in 101 fatalities and 150 injuries. Among the deceased were 47 civilians and 36 security personnel, while 18 militants were also killed. The injured included 90 civilians, 52 security personnel, seven militants, and one member of a peace committee.
In comparison, June witnessed 78 terrorist attacks that led to at least 100 deaths comprising 53 security personnel, 39 civilians, and six militants and left 189 individuals wounded, including 126 security officials and 63 civilians.
According to the think tank, while the number of attacks saw a slight 5% increase in July compared to June, there was a notable 32% decline in security forces’ casualties. However, civilian deaths rose by 21%, and militant fatalities surged by 49%.
The report further revealed that Pakistan’s security forces intensified their counterterrorism operations during July, resulting in the killing of 106 militants and the arrest of 69 suspected individuals. However, seven civilians also lost their lives during these operations. Remarkably, July saw the lowest number of operational casualties among security personnel, with only one official killed during such actions.
Overall, 215 fatalities were recorded in July due to both terrorist attacks and security operations. These included 124 militants, 54 civilians, and 37 security personnel. A total of 199 individuals were injured, comprising 107 civilians, 56 security personnel, 35 militants, and one peace committee member.
The report also documented that militants abducted at least 14 individuals across the country during the month.
Regionally, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including the merged tribal districts, remained the epicenter of terrorist activity, accounting for 53 of the 82 attacks. Balochistan followed with 28 attacks. No terrorist incidents were reported from Punjab, Sindh, Islamabad, or Azad Jammu and Kashmir, while a single attack occurred in the Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan.
The PCSS underscored that the rise in terrorism is closely linked to the termination of the ceasefire agreement between the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the government in November 2022, after which the banned outfit vowed to intensify its attacks.
