Pakistan Military Reports Decline in Attacks After Intensive 2025 Operations

Pakistan Military Reports Decline in Attacks After Intensive 2025 Operations
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Pakistan’s military says security forces killed 2,597 militants during more than 75,000 counterterrorism operations in 2025, while violence still claimed 1,235 civilian and law-enforcement lives, according to an official assessment reported by Arab News. The military described the year as a turning point in Pakistan’s prolonged campaign against militancy.

The assessment comes as independent Pakistani research organisations noted a reduction in militant attacks and fatalities toward the end of the year. The decline followed Islamabad’s decision in October to partially close its border with Afghanistan amid rising security concerns and increased cross-border infiltration attempts.

At a news conference in Rawalpindi, military spokesperson Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said forces conducted 75,175 intelligence-based operations, averaging more than 200 missions per day. He described 2025 as a “landmark” year, citing what he called unprecedented alignment between the state and the public on counterterrorism efforts.

Military data presented at the briefing showed 5,397 militant incidents nationwide. The northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recorded the highest number, with 3,811 attacks, while 1,557 incidents occurred in the southwestern province of Balochistan, both long affected by insurgency and militant violence.

Chaudhry reiterated Pakistan’s accusations that Afghan-based groups, including the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and the Balochistan Liberation Army, were involved in attacks, claims denied by Kabul. He also alleged militants used quadcopters supplied by India, which New Delhi rejects, and said security operations caused no civilian harm.