Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Tuesday said that 2025 marked a pivotal and decisive year in Pakistan’s fight against terrorism.
While speaking at a press briefing, the military spokesperson described terrorism as the most serious threat confronting the country at present, noting that counter-terrorism efforts throughout 2025 were carried out with unmatched intensity.
He said the year helped both the state and the public fully understand the real character of terrorism, highlighting that terrorist elements have no link to Islam, he termed them Khawarij and Fitna-al-Hindustan, adding that they have no affiliation with Pakistan or Balochistan.
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Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry further stated that during 2025, the global community recognised Pakistan’s stance that Afghan territory is being used as a hub for terrorist activities in the region.
He added that there is broad national agreement across political parties and societal groups on enforcing the National Action Plan under the counter-terrorism framework of “Azm-e-Istehkam” to root out terrorism from the country.
Counter-Terrorism Operations in 2025
Sharing operational data, the DG ISPR said law enforcement agencies conducted 75,175 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) during the year, leading to the elimination of 2,597 terrorists.
He added that 1,235 security personnel embraced martyrdom in terrorist attacks nationwide.
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According to the breakdown, 14,658 operations were carried out in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), 58,778 in Balochistan, and 1,739 in other regions of the country.
He further said that Pakistan witnessed 5,397 terrorist incidents in 2025, with 3,811 reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (71 percent), 1,557 in Balochistan (29 percent), and 29 incidents occurring elsewhere.
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Highlighting these statistics, the DG ISPR said a key question emerges as to why the majority of attacks took place in KP province of Pakistan.
Political–criminal–terrorist nexus in KP
He attributed this trend to what he described as a politically permissive environment in the province, coupled with the existence of a political, criminal, and terrorist nexus.
