Terrorist attacks fall 37% in October, PICSS data shows
Deaths from attacks fell 57% and injuries 71% versus September, though kidnappings rose 22%, with Balochistan accounting for most abductions, PICSS said.
PICSS recorded 143 terrorist attacks in October, down 37% from 226 in September.
Attack deaths fell to 111 from 260 (57%), and injuries to 69 from 242 (71%).
Balochistan attacks dropped 46% and mainland KP 31%; only one suicide attack caused no casualties.
Kidnappings rose to 88 nationwide, a 12-month high, with 70 in Balochistan.
In January–October 2026, Pakistan saw 1,376 attacks and 3,902 related deaths, up versus 2025.