Map 4 · Conflict
Militant attacks in Pakistan since 2021
- Region
- Pakistan, 2021–2026
- Data
- South Asia Terrorism Portal, major incidents (three or more deaths).
- Rule
- Militant-initiated attacks only; security-force operations excluded. Circle area is people killed, not counting attackers.
549 attacks between January 2021 and 9 October 2026 killed 3,345 people, not counting the attackers. The list is the South Asia Terrorism Portal’s record of major incidents, those with three or more deaths. Attacks launched by militants are kept; operations started by the security forces are left out. Each circle sits at the named village or town where one could be matched, otherwise at the district.
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Deadliest attacks
| Date | Place | Blamed on | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-30 | Police Lines area Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | TTP | 93 |
| 2022-03-04 | Koocha Risaldar area Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Islamic State-Khurasan (IS-K) | 57 |
| 2023-07-30 | Shanday Morr near NADRA office, Khar town Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | ISKP | 54 |
| 2023-09-29 | Alfalah Road near Madina Masjid, Mastung town Mastung, Balochistan | unknown | 54 |
| 2024-11-21 | Bagan area Kurram, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | unknown | 44 |
| 2026-06-13 | Naal town Khuzdar, Balochistan | BLF | 33 |
| 2026-02-06 | Khadijah al-Kubra Imambargah, Tarlai area Islamabad Capital Territory, Islamabad | Islamic State Pakistan Province | 32 |
| 2026-05-24 | Chaman Phatak Quetta, Balochistan | BLA | 30 |
| 2026-07-03 | Panwan area, Jiwani tehsil Gwadar, Balochistan | BLA | 30 |
| 2024-11-09 | Ticket counter, Quetta Railway Station Quetta, Balochistan | BLA | 26 |
| 2025-03-11 | Dhadar area, Bolan Pass Kachhi, Balochistan | BLA | 26 |
| 2023-12-12 | Daraban area checkpost Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | TJP | 25 |
| 2026-03-13 | Grok area Kharan, Balochistan | unknown | 24 |
| 2024-08-26 | Rarasham area Musakhel, Balochistan | BLA | 23 |
| 2026-09-18 | Police Lines, Kohat town Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan (IMP) | 22 |
- Attacks with one or two deaths are not in the source list, so the map undercounts the total toll.
- Deaths are the figures in the source report. Where a later official toll is well established, as for the Jaffar Express hijacking in March 2025 (26 hostages killed), that figure is used.
- Two attacks that could not be placed (a BLA claim spread across several districts, and an execution of captured soldiers at an unnamed site) are left off the map.
All attacks
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549 attacks
| Police Lines areaPeshawar, Khyber PakhtunkhwaTTP-claimed suicide bombing inside a Peshawar Police Lines mosque killed 93 people, including 27 policemen. | 93 | |
| Koocha Risaldar areaPeshawar, Khyber PakhtunkhwaA suicide bomber killed at least 57 worshippers at a Shia mosque in Koocha Risaldar, Peshawar. | 57 | |
| Shanday Morr near NADRA office, Khar townBajaur, Khyber PakhtunkhwaSuicide bombing at a JUI-F convention in Khar, Bajaur, killed at least 54 people and injured over 100. | 54 | |
| Alfalah Road near Madina Masjid, Mastung townMastung, BalochistanSuicide blast at a Mastung Eid-i-Miladun Nabi procession killed at least 54, including a DSP, and injured 100. | 54 | |
| Bagan areaKurram, Khyber PakhtunkhwaMilitants fired on passenger convoys in Kurram, killing 44 and injuring 16, mostly Shia. | 44 | |
| Naal townKhuzdar, BalochistanBLF claimed to have killed 33 security personnel in coordinated attacks in Naal, Khuzdar. | 33 | |
| Khadijah al-Kubra Imambargah, Tarlai areaIslamabad Capital Territory, IslamabadSuicide bomber attacked Khadijah al-Kubra Imambargah in Islamabad's Tarlai, killing at least 32 worshippers. | 32 | |
| Chaman PhatakQuetta, BalochistanBLA suicide car bombing on a shuttle train in Quetta killed at least 30 and injured 50. | 30 | |
| Panwan area, Jiwani tehsilGwadar, BalochistanBLA suicide VBIED attack on a Coast Guards camp in Jiwani killed at least 30 security personnel. | 30 | |
| Ticket counter, Quetta Railway StationQuetta, BalochistanBLA Majeed Brigade suicide bombing at Quetta Railway Station killed at least 26 people and injured more than 50. | 26 | |
| Dhadar area, Bolan PassKachhi, BalochistanBLA ambushed the Jaffar Express in Bolan Pass, killing six and taking hostages; at least 27 attackers died in the rescue operation. | 26 | |
| Daraban area checkpostDera Ismail Khan, Khyber PakhtunkhwaThree incidents in Dera Ismail Khan, led by a TJP-claimed checkpost bombing, killed 25 soldiers and 27 terrorists. | 25 | |
| Grok areaKharan, BalochistanSuspected Baloch insurgents attacked a six-vehicle army convoy near Grok, Kharan, killing at least 24 personnel. | 24 | |
| Rarasham areaMusakhel, BalochistanBLA cadres offloaded and shot 23 Punjabi travellers in Rarasham, Musakhail, during wider Balochistan attacks that day. | 23 | |
| Police Lines, Kohat townKohat, Khyber PakhtunkhwaVBIED blast and armed assault on Kohat Police Lines killed at least 22 people, including 15 policemen. | 22 | |
| Junaid Coal company mines, Duki areaDuki, BalochistanUnidentified armed men attacked a coal mine in Duki with grenades and rockets, killing 20 coalminers and a guard. | 21 | |
| Bannu CantonmentBannu, Khyber PakhtunkhwaSuicide attack on Bannu Cantonment killed at least 15 civilians and five soldiers; all 16 attackers were killed. | 20 | |
| Khuzdar city compound of Shafiq MengalKhuzdar, BalochistanBLA suicide vehicle attack on death squad leader Shafiq Mengal's compound in Khuzdar killed at least 20. | 20 | |
| Mangochar areaQalat, BalochistanMilitants attempted roadblocks in Mangochar, Kalat; ISPR says 18 FC personnel and 12 militants were killed. | 18 | |
| GidarQalat, BalochistanBLA assault on a military camp in Gidar, Surab, killed 18 soldiers; one BLA fighter also died. | 18 | |
| Khanozai union councilPishin, BalochistanSuicide attack on an independent candidate's campaign office in Pishin killed 17 people and injured 31. | 17 | |
| Lita Sar area, Makeen tehsilSouth Waziristan, Khyber PakhtunkhwaMilitants attacked a security post in Lita Sar, South Waziristan, killing 16 soldiers and eight militants. | 16 | |
| Kuch Moor near Ziarat CrossPishin, BalochistanTerrorists ambushed a Frontier Corps squad at Kuch Moor near Ziarat Cross, killing at least 16 personnel. | 16 | |
| Sariab Road, Quetta, and other locationsQuetta, BalochistanCoordinated BLA attacks across Balochistan's cities killed 15 security personnel; military says 92 attackers died. | 15 | |
| Fateh Khel police checkpostBannu, Khyber PakhtunkhwaSuicide car bombing and militant assault on a Fateh Khel police checkpost in Bannu killed 15 policemen. | 15 | |
| Manji Khel areaTank, Khyber PakhtunkhwaTTP explosives-laden vehicle attack on a joint checkpost in Tank killed 15 security personnel and officials. | 15 | |
| Pasni areaGwadar, BalochistanAmbush on two security vehicles in Pasni, Gwadar, killed 14 soldiers; no group claimed it. | 14 | |
| Balgatar-Bonistan regionPanjgur, BalochistanBLA ambushed a military convoy in Balgatar-Bonistan, Panjgur, killing at least 14 soldiers. | 14 | |
| Aman Mela Police checkpost, Darazinda tehsilDera Ismail Khan, Khyber PakhtunkhwaA suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden tractor trolley into a police checkpost in Dera Ismail Khan, killing 14 people. | 14 | |
| DasuUpper Kohistan, Khyber PakhtunkhwaA suicide bomber rammed a convoy of Chinese workers near Dasu, killing at least 13 people. | 13 | |
| Mawach GothKarachi, SindhA grenade attack on a mini truck at Mawach Goth in Karachi killed at least 13 people. | 13 | |
| N-40 highwayNushki, BalochistanGunmen blocked the N-40 highway in Nushki and killed 13 people, mostly Punjabi bus passengers. | 13 | |
| Bandki areaAwaran, BalochistanBLF launched three coordinated attacks on security forces in Mashkay, allegedly killing 13 soldiers including an officer. | 13 | |
| Khadi Khel, Mir AliNorth Waziristan, Khyber PakhtunkhwaSuicide car bombing on a bomb disposal unit in Khadi Khel killed 13 soldiers; 14 attackers died in clearance. | 13 | |
| KohakQalat, BalochistanBLA ambushed a military convoy in Kohak, Kalat, killing 13 soldiers, according to BLA claims. | 13 | |
| Shahwani Stadium, SariabQuetta, BalochistanSuicide bomber killed 13 near Shahwani Stadium in Quetta after a BNP-Mengal rally. | 13 | |
| Malangi area, Mamund tehsilBajaur, Khyber PakhtunkhwaVBIED attack on a madrassa in Bajaur's Malangi area killed at least 13 including 11 security personnel. | 13 | |
| Kharwari Baba areaZiarat, BalochistanBLA attack on two military camps in Ziarat's Kharwari Baba area killed at least 13 personnel. | 13 | |
| Wali Tangi (Zarghoon Ghar) and Spin Karez areasQuetta, BalochistanUnidentified gunmen attacked two army posts near Quetta, killing at least 13 security personnel. | 13 | |
| Khadkocha areaMastung, BalochistanBLA IED attack destroyed a security forces armoured convoy in Mastung, killing at least 13 personnel. | 13 | |
| Killa Saifullah townQilla Saifullah, BalochistanISPP-claimed explosion near a JUI-F election office in Killa Saifullah killed twelve people and injured fourteen. | 12 | |
| Mali Khel joint check postBannu, Khyber PakhtunkhwaSuicide bomber rammed a vehicle into a joint checkpost in Mali Khel, Bannu, killing 12 security personnel and six attackers. | 12 | |
| Sarha DakaiZhob, BalochistanBaloch militants abducted and killed 12 Punjab-origin bus passengers near Sarha Dakai, Zhob. | 12 | |
| Badar ValleySouth Waziristan, Khyber PakhtunkhwaTTP ambushed a military convoy in Badar Valley, South Waziristan, killing 12 soldiers; 13 militants died in the encounter. | 12 | |
| Model Town, near FC headquartersQuetta, BalochistanSuicide car bomb and gun attack near FC headquarters in Quetta killed 12, including three FC personnel. | 12 | |
| District and Sessions Court, G-11Islamabad Capital Territory, IslamabadSuicide bomber killed at least 12 people and injured 36 outside Islamabad's G-11 district court; JuA claimed it. | 12 | |
| Ghulam Muhammad Bazaar, Pirandar areaAwaran, BalochistanBLF blast destroyed a military pickup near Ghulam Muhammad Bazaar, Awaran, killing at least 12 personnel. | 12 | |
| Walpat areaLasbela, BalochistanBLA attacked a military convoy in Walpat, Lasbela, killing at least 12 security personnel. | 12 | |
| MachhKachhi, BalochistanIslamic State militants slit the throats of 11 Shia Hazara coal miners in Machh area. | 11 | |
| Gulmir Kot areaNorth Waziristan, Khyber PakhtunkhwaBomb blast killed eleven labourers in the Gulmir Kot area of North Waziristan. | 11 |
Sources
- South Asia Terrorism Portal, Major incidents of terrorism-related violence in Pakistan, 2021–2026 (satp.org).
- Place names: GeoNames gazetteer for Pakistan, India and Saudi Arabia. Neighbouring countries: Natural Earth.
- District geometry: Blank Districts of Pakistan.svg by Abbasi786786 on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0); geoBoundaries IND ADM2 (Local Government Directory, 2021) and CHN ADM0, aligned to the Commons map.