Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) held a focus group discussion at its office premises on December 22, 2025, as part of consultations for its Annual Security Report. It focused on the evolving security landscape connected to Afghanistan, militancy trends inside Pakistan, and forward-looking risks for 2026. Security threats from Taliban-led Afghanistan This topic examined … Read more
Extremism in Pakistan is a complex and persistent challenge, deeply rooted in historical, socio-political, and religious factors. Over the past four years, the country has witnessed a sharp increase in various forms of extremism, including religious militancy, an ethnonationalist insurgency in Balochistan, and faith-based violence. Communal and sectarian attacks, targeted killings, and the persecution of … Read more
Banned BLA emerged as a key factor of terrorist violence in 2024 Over 95 percent of terrorist attacks concentrated in KP and Balochistan Islamabad – The year 2024 recorded a perturbing rise in both frequency and intensity of terrorist attacks in Pakistan and its security landscape could regress to the pre-APS era if this trajectory … Read more
Marking a 70% increase from the previous year, Pakistan experienced a total of 521 terrorist attacks in 2024. This intensified wave of terrorism claimed 852 lives, reflecting a 23% rise compared to the terrorism-related fatalities recorded the year before. Another 1,092 people were injured in these attacks recorded during the year. Although terrorist attacks were … Read more
Islamabad – The resurgence of banned terrorist and insurgent groups including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) and Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) in the western parts of Pakistan is alarming and poses significant threat to the strategic assets of the country. There exists a well-structured cooperation among terrorist and insurgent groups, which needs to be dealt with a … Read more
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While multiple factors have historically contributed to discrimination against religious minorities and faith-based violence in Pakistan, there have been inadequate efforts on the level of state and society to create an environment that supports interfaith harmony and social cohesion. The processes of Islamisation of the state and society have negatively affected the overall behaviours and … Read more
By Safdar Sial This report describes Pakistan‘s efforts against militancy and terrorism, the cost and sacrifices it had paid in this campaign mainly being a US ally in the WoT, and the outcome of the war in terms of restoration of peace and security. National security and regional geo-strategic imperatives had mainly weighed on Pakistan‘s … Read more
By Safdar Sial The militant landscape in Pakistan has become increasingly diverse, with religiously motivated, nationalist insurgent, and sectarian groups gaining momentum. This shift has been particularly noticeable since the rise of the Taliban in neighbouring Afghanistan. At a time when a major shift is happening in the militant landscape of the country and a … Read more
Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) launched its research report ‘Pakistan’s Evolving Militant Landscape: State Responses and Policy Options’ on May 16, 2024, in Islamabad. Academics, former diplomats, journalists, policy analysts, experts on Afghan affairs, and representatives of civil society, among others, attended the event. PIPS President Muhammad Amir Rana moderated the session that provided … Read more