Topic: JUI-F

Weekly Insight

Managing Instability: Pakistan’s Counterterrorism Operations and Regional Diplomacy

May 9, 2026 · Dr Shomaila Mumtaz

During the week under review (1–7 May 2026), militant attacks declined from 27 to 21incidents compared to the previous week, but fatalities and injuries increased to 14 and 32respectively. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recorded the highest number of incidents, while theerstwhile FATA districts remained the deadliest region, particularly South and North Waziristan,where militants continued carrying out suicide […]

Weekly Insight

PICSS Weekly Insight: Pakistan’s Security, Economic, and Diplomatic Landscape Amid Regional and Global Uncertainties

April 4, 2026 · Dr Shomaila Mumtaz

During 27 March – 2 April 2026, militant violence in Pakistan intensified, with 33 attacks recorded nationwide—up from 21 in the previous period—resulting in 26 fatalities and 49 injuries. Balochistan saw the highest number of incidents (17), while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remained the most lethal, accounting for the majority of casualties. The pattern of violence continued […]

Monthly Insight

Militant Violence and Strategic Shifts: Pakistan’s August 2025 Challenges

September 7, 2025 · Dr Shomaila Mumtaz

In August 2025, Pakistan experienced its deadliest month of militant violence in more than a decade, recording 143 attacks that killed 194 people and injured 231, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan bearing the brunt but violence also spreading to Sindh, Punjab, and Gilgit-Baltistan. Militants not only intensified their frequency of attacks but also diversified tactics, […]