Pakistan Tops 2026 Global Terrorism Index Amid Rising Attacks by TTP and Militants
Pakistan ranked as the most affected country by terrorism in the 2026 Global Terrorism Index, recording 1,139 deaths and 1,045 incidents in 2025. This marks the highest terrorism-related death toll since 2013, driven largely by increased attacks from the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Baloch separatist militants. While global terrorism declined in 2025, Pakistan's security situation worsened, with a notable rise in hostage-taking and attacks targeting security forces. Former envoy Husain Haqqani linked this to Pakistan's historical policies toward extremist groups.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (28/100). Lens Score 67/100.
Outlets measured: news18, theprint. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
theprint broke this story on 26 Sept, 08:59 am. Other outlets followed.