Islamabad, February 2026: After a noticeable decline in violence in December 2025, the first month of the new year witnessed a renewed surge in anti-state violence, resulting in increased fatalities among militants, civilians, and security personnel. Balochistan emerged as the primary theater of both militant activity and security force operations. According to statistics released by […]
Pakistan’s counterterrorism battlefield saw a marked escalation in 2025, with violence intensifying in both tempo and lethality and pushing several indicators to their highest levels in years. PICSS data show the year not only delivered a steep rise in overall combat-related deaths, but also became the deadliest year for militants since 2015, the most lethal […]
Islamabad, December 28, 2025: Pakistan’s counterterrorism battlefield saw a marked escalation in 2025, with violence intensifying in both tempo and lethality and pushing several indicators to their highest levels in years. PICSS data show the year not only delivered a steep rise in overall combat-related deaths, but also became the deadliest year for militants since […]
By Muhammad Haris Khan When Pakistan came into existence in 1947, it entered a regional environment marked more by hostility than goodwill. From the very outset, India’s leadership believed that Pakistan would not survive and should be absorbed into the Indian mainstream; an assertion documented in the statements of Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel. Pakistan, […]
During the week under review, militant activity in Pakistan declined, with 16 attacks recorded compared to 23 the previous week. Despite this reduction, 22 fatalities—including seven security personnel and eight civilians—indicated that lethality remained high, though injuries dropped by half from 50 to 25. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa accounted for 10 attacks, Balochistan five, and one occurred […]
Islamabad, July 1, 2025 – Despite several high-profile attacks, Pakistan witnessed a slight overall decline in militant violence during June 2025, according to data released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), an Islamabad-based think tank. PICSS reported that a total of 78 militant attacks occurred across the country in June, resulting […]
By Dr Farah Naz Operation Bunyaan-un-Marsoos (a wall of solid lead), which can be difficult to pronounce and even harder to understand, was launched by Pakistan against India on May 10, 2025. Operation Bunyaan-um-Marsoos stands as a pivotal milestone, redefining strategies and setting new benchmarks. Its impactful execution has not only transformed operational dynamics but […]
By Dr Imtiaz Awan As tensions escalate between India and Pakistan—two nuclear-armed neighbors with a long history of hostility—one would expect an urgent and unified response from the international community. Yet, despite the grave risks of escalation, global powers have largely remained reserved in their interventions. This paradox raises a fundamental question: why is the […]
The withdrawal of United States and NATO forces from Afghanistan in August 2021 marked a turning point not only in Afghanistan’s internal dynamics but also in the security landscape of Pakistan. While the international community’s attention was largely focused on the political transition in Kabul, Pakistan bore the brunt of the unintended consequences—most notably, a […]
Islamabad: Militant violence and security operations intensified across Pakistan in March 2025, with the number of militant attacks surpassing 100 for the first time since November 2014, according to data released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS). The think tank reported 105 militant attacks during the month, resulting in 228 fatalities, […]
