Pakistan Sees Deadliest Year in Over a Decade Amid Rising Violence

Combat-related deaths in Pakistan surged 74 percent to 3,413 in 2025, marking the country's deadliest year in over a decade according to a new security report.Abdullah Khan of the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies noted that the high toll followed increased suicide bombings and militant use of U.S. military equipment.The rise in fatalities comes amid heightened border tensions between Islamabad and Kabul despite a Qatar-mediated ceasefire and recent diplomatic talks in Istanbul.