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flag Pakistan’s border closure with Afghanistan in October 2025 led to reduced attacks and deaths in November and December, but 2025 remained its deadliest year in ten due to spikes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.

flag Pakistan saw a 9% to 17% drop in terrorist attacks and a 4% to 19% decline in terrorism-related deaths in November and December 2025 after closing its border with Afghanistan on October 11, according to CRSS data. flag Despite this late-year improvement, 2025 was Pakistan’s deadliest year in a decade, with 3,417 fatalities—up 34% from 2024—driven by surges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, which accounted for over 96% of deaths and 93% of incidents. flag Punjab and Sindh saw minimal violence, while Gilgit-Baltistan’s fatalities rose fourfold. flag The border closure followed cross-border attacks and the shutdown of 42 Afghan refugee camps.

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