Pakistan Tops Global Terrorism Index with Highest Deaths in 2025
Pakistan ranked as the most impacted country by terrorism in the 2026 Global Terrorism Index, recording 1,139 deaths and 1,045 incidents in 2025, the highest death toll since 2013. The rise in violence is linked to groups like the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Baloch separatists. Former envoy Husain Haqqani attributed the crisis to Pakistan's past policies supporting extremist groups. Globally, terrorism declined in 2025, making Pakistan's increase notable within South Asia.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 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 (32/100). Lens Score 67/100.
Outlets measured: news18, news18, news18, theprint. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–45/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
theprint broke this story on 26 Sept, 08:59 am. Other outlets followed.