Islamabad
Terrorist attacks fell 37pc in October but kidnappings rose, PICSS says
PICSS counts 143 terrorist attacks in October against 226 in September, with deaths down 57pc; kidnappings rose 22pc to 88, mostly in Balochistan.
Security forces
Security forces: 7 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: Terrorist attacks fell 37pc in October but kidnappings rose, PICSS says. Key developments, background…
7 stories on security forces since 29 September 2026; the latest was published on 2 November 2026.
Key developments
- Terrorist attacks fell 37pc in October but kidnappings rose, PICSS saysThe Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) recorded 143 terrorist attacks in October, down 37 per cent from 226 in September.
- Section 144 imposed in Upper and Lower South Waziristan, markets shutThe district administrations of Lower and Upper South Waziristan imposed Section 144 for Saturday, closing markets and restricting movement on major routes.
- ISPR: 10 terrorists killed as Gwadar attacks foiled, civilian diesThe ISPR said security forces killed 10 terrorists, including one woman, in clearance operations in Gwadar district after attacks on October 22 near the Gabd border crossing and in Gwadar city.
- Security forces kill 18 terrorists in KP and Balochistan operationsSecurity forces killed 13 Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists in North Waziristan and five Fitna al-Hindustan terrorists in Mastung, state media reported on Wednesday.
- Security forces kill five terrorists in North Waziristan operationSecurity forces killed five Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists and wounded two in an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan, drawing praise from the president and PM.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Section 144 imposed in Upper and Lower South Waziristan, markets shut
District administrations imposed Section 144 in parts of Upper and Lower South Waziristan on Saturday, closing markets and routes for security supply convoys.
Balochistan
ISPR: 10 terrorists killed as Gwadar attacks foiled, civilian dies
The ISPR said security forces killed 10 terrorists, including a woman, after attacks near the Gabd border crossing and Gwadar city; one civilian was martyred.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Security forces kill 18 terrorists in KP and Balochistan operations
Security forces killed 13 Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists in North Waziristan and five Fitna al-Hindustan terrorists in Mastung, state media reported on Wednesday.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Security forces kill five terrorists in North Waziristan operation
Security forces killed five Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists and wounded two in an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan, drawing praise from the president and PM.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Security forces kill eight terrorists, three commanders, in DI Khan
Security forces killed eight Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists, including three key commanders, in an intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan on Sunday.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Security forces kill seven terrorists in Khyber's Bara and Balochistan's Chagai
Five Fitna al Khawarij terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation in Bara and two Fitna al-Hindustan militants in Chagai, security sources said.