Pakistan has reported a sharp rise in violence along its border with Afghanistan, saying more than 1,200 people have been killed in over 5,300 terrorist incidents in 2025, as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif accused India of backing militant groups operating against Pakistan.
The deteriorating security situation has prompted Pakistan’s civilian and military leadership to rush to Quetta amid escalating attacks along the Durand Line.
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, said Islamabad had repeatedly urged Afghanistan’s Taliban government to act against militant organisations, including the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), its Majeed Brigade, ISIL-K and the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM).
“Regrettably, they have failed to undertake action, showing complete disregard for the legitimate security concerns of Pakistan and other countries,” Ahmad said in a post on X.
He added that Pakistan had suffered more than 5,300 terrorist incidents in 2025, with over 1,200 people killed in violence linked to the Afghan border.
Pakistan’s military said 42 police and army personnel had been killed in three separate militant attacks since July 6.
The latest violence marks another escalation in Pakistan’s long-running conflict with the TTP and the banned BLA, whose attacks have frequently targeted security forces, infrastructure and foreign investment projects, particularly in Balochistan.
Speaking on the security situation, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif alleged Indian involvement.
“There was no doubt that our eastern neighbour is fully involved in this fitna (evil) in all aspects,” he said, according to Dawn.
“They are providing money to these terrorists and their groups, as well as providing weapons. These terrorists in Afghanistan collectively conduct attacks in Balochistan and KP,” Sharif added.
Former Pakistani foreign secretary Salman Bashir also warned that the worsening internal security situation was undermining investor confidence.
“Seeking foreign investment becomes a fool’s errand when two provinces are insurgency-afflicted, and the border with Afghanistan remains perpetually hot…. The country’s destiny will be determined by choices made at home, not external factors or praise from abroad,” he wrote on X.
