Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has seen a significant increase in terrorism-related incidents in 2025, according to a recent report by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD). The report revealed that a total of 1,588 terrorism-related incidents took place in the province during 2025, with the highest number of incidents (394) reported in Bannu. The report further stated that 181 terrorism-related incidents occurred in North Waziristan.
According to the CTD report, a total of 502 civilians, including security personnel, were killed in KP in 2025. By the first week of December, 137 police personnel were killed and 236 were injured. The report also stated that 348 terrorists were killed in various operations, while 8 suicidal attacks took place in the province. A total of 557 firing incidents were reported in 14 districts of KP. The report further revealed that terrorists carried out 68 grenade attacks, abducted 84 people, and committed 138 cases of extortion. Four suspects were placed on the Fourth Schedule.
The CTD report also revealed that 30 cases of terrorism financing were reported, while 54 drone attacks were carried out by terrorists. A total of 116 target killings were reported in terrorism-related incidents. The report also stated that 102 terrorism-related incidents took place in South Waziristan.
In a separate development, the Director General of Inspection and Registration of Private Institutions, Sindh, has directed the authorities to take strict action against private educational institutions that have not implemented the Freedom of Information Act. MQM sources revealed that Shamaeel Imran Farooq was undergoing treatment in a London hospital due to cancer.
In a statement, MQM Pakistan leader Dr Farooq Sattar said that the community policing system could not be effective until the role of the mayor was clearly defined in the law. The Ministry of Water Resources stated that the Pakistan Commissioner for Sindh Basin had written a letter to India regarding the shortage of water.
A meeting was held in Karachi to discuss the infrastructure of industrial areas, which was attended by the Chief Minister of Sindh and representatives of major industrial organizations. A police officer was dismissed from service and a case was registered against him for taking bribes from citizens in Rawalpindi. Rescue workers responded by saying that the man should come down first, and then they would meet with him. The man was then pulled down from the crane.
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Academy in Karachi organized a passing out parade of trainees. The President of the National Aerospace Science and Technology Advisory Board was a special guest at the event. The Balochistan Assembly discussed the robbery of banks by armed men in the city of Quetta. Federal Minister for Education Dr Khalid Mehmood said that NIPA was his first bus stop, but he failed to achieve his goal in 78 years.
The Islamabad High Court has issued the duty roster for judges for the upcoming week. The date for the auction of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has been announced. Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has given a deadline to the Mera administration. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of the Specialized Investigation Unit (SIU) Dr Iman said that phone numbers of different traders were found from the mobile phones of the robbers.
The spokesperson of the Sindh government said that the MQM Karachi was unable to provide facilities to its citizens, but it should not bother them with more protests. Sindh Minister Mehar Ali Shah said that Pakistan has always respected the Indus Basin Treaty. MQM sources revealed that Shamaeel Imran Farooq was undergoing treatment in a London hospital due to cancer.
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