Terrorism-linked fatalities in Pakistan hit unprecedented levels in 2023

Karachi saw an unprecedented spike in terrorism-related violence in 2023, with total fatalities reaching a six-year high, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. The annual security report by the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) recorded 1,524 violence-related casualties and 1,463 injuries from 789 terror attacks and counter-terror operations in Pakistan in 2023. The CRSS highlighted the surge in violence and terror attacks in the country since 2021, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan being the main centers of violence, accounting for 90% of all fatalities and 84% of attacks.