An official report on the security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa says the province recorded 3,767 terrorist incidents during the tenure of Chief Minister Suhail Afridi’s government. The attacks left 1,149 people dead and 2,595 injured. The KP terrorism report was prepared against the backdrop of the emergency and governor’s rule imposed in the province.
The Human Toll Behind the Numbers
Among the dead were 550 personnel of the security forces and law enforcement agencies, along with 599 civilians. The injured include 1,704 security personnel and 891 civilians.
The report treats these figures as a central part of its assessment of the deteriorating security situation. It attributes the decline partly to weaknesses in provincial governance, gaps in counter-terrorism preparedness, and poor coordination with federal security institutions.
What the Report Says About the Provincial Government
The report questions how the provincial government responded to the growing threat, particularly its counter-terrorism strategy and its continued political confrontation with the federal government.
It notes that after the PTI-led provincial government took office in March 2024, 18 major protest programmes were held, including four long marches. Over the same period, militancy in the province was on the rise.
According to the report, the government should have put more effort into strengthening the provincial police and the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), improving their operational capacity, and restoring the writ of the state.
It also alleges that the provincial government offered only limited political backing to counter-terrorism efforts and repeatedly opposed security operations.
Equipment Gaps Despite Rs800 Billion in Funding
The report points to serious shortages in the equipment and capacity of law enforcement agencies. This is despite the province receiving more than Rs800 billion between 2010 and 2026 to strengthen counter-terrorism and security institutions.
The shortfalls it lists include:
- Modern weapons
- Armoured vehicles
- Surveillance equipment
- Specialised training
- Technical manpower
- Forensic capabilities
- Dedicated infrastructure for the CTD
Link to the 2021 Reconciliation Policy
The report also ties the resurgence of militancy in part to the PTI government’s 2021 policy of reconciliation with militants.
The National Picture
The report places the province’s crisis in a wider national context. It cites the Global Terrorism Index 2026, published by the Sydney-based Institute for Economics and Peace, which ranked Pakistan as the country most affected by terrorism.
In its conclusion, the report argues that the provincial leadership needed to play a more effective role. It also says counter-terrorism capacity had to improve, and that provincial and federal security agencies needed to work much more closely together.
Why It Matters
The figures and findings carry weight in the ongoing debate over the federal government’s decision to impose emergency measures in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The report names the provincial government’s handling of the security situation as one of the main factors that led to federal intervention.