Pakistan experienced its deadliest year in a decade in 2025, with militant violence claiming 3,417 lives, a 34% increase from 2024, according to a Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) report. The majority of incidents and fatalities occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. While border closures with Afghanistan offered temporary relief, the underlying security crisis persists. Outlaws constituted a significant portion of the death toll, with a notable rise in militant fatalities reported.