Pakistan witnessed notable surge in terror attacks during November, with militants targeting mostly civilians, according to a report by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICS). The think tank highlighted that militants from groups linked to Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan are increasingly attacking “soft targets,” resulting in a sharp rise in civilian casualties. During November, 54 civilians were killed in terrorist attacks—an 80% increase compared to 30 in October.
In addition, 25 security personnel and 7 members of peace committees lost their lives, while 83 security officers, 67 civilians, and 4 peace committee members were injured across the country. PICS reported that the total number of terrorist incidents rose by approximately 9%, with 97 attacks nationwide in November compared to 89 in October. Suicide attacks also saw a rise, with four incidents recorded during the month—one each in Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and the former FATA region — compared to just one in October.