Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2025
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This article is about Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2025 in chronological order.
January
[edit]- 4 January – An improvised explosive device (IED) detonated near a military convoy in Turbat, Balochistan, killing a soldier and injuring 35 others.[1]
- 9 January – Sixteen miners were abducted from a vehicle by militants in Lakki Marwat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[2]
- 10 January – 3 people were injured in IED blast targeting FC truck in Chaman, Balochistan.[3]
- 16 January – Five people were killed in an attack on a humanitarian aid convoy in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[4]
- 28 January – Two soldiers and five militants were killed in an attack on a security outpost in Killa Abdullah District, Balochistan.[5]
February
[edit]- 1 February –
- Eighteen members of the Frontier Corps were killed in an attack by the Balochistan Liberation Army on their vehicle near Mangochar, Kalat District, Balochistan. Twenty-four attackers were also reported to have been killed.[6]
- Five people, including four members of the security forces, were killed in an attack by militants on their vehicle in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[7]
- 3 February – A police officer escorting polio vaccination workers was killed in an ambush by unidentified gunmen in Jamrud, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[8]
- 6 February – A militant assault on a police post in Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killed three police officers and injured five others.[9]
- 14 February – A roadside bomb targeted a vehicle carrying coal miners in Harnai, Balochistan, killing 11 and injuring five.[10]
- 17 February – A convoy of aid trucks in Kurram District was ambushed, killing a driver and a security official, and injuring 15 others.[11]
- 18 February – Four soldiers responding to the attack on the aid convoy in Kurram District the previous day were killed in an ambush by militants.[12]
- 19 February –
- Seven people were killed in an attack by gunmen on a bus in Barkhan District, Balochistan.[13] The Balochistan Liberation Army subsequently claimed responsibility.[14]
- A police officer escorting polio vaccination workers was killed in an ambush by unidentified gunmen in Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[15]
- 21 February – Six militants were killed in a raid by security forces in Karak District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[16]
- 23 February – Security forces killed seven militants in two separate operations in Dera Ismail Khan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[17][18]
- 24 February – Ten militants were killed in a raid by security forces in Bagh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[19]
- 28 February –
- 2025 Darul Uloom Haqqania bombing: A suicide bombing during Friday prayers in Darul Uloom Haqqania in Akora Khattak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killed Hamid Ul Haq Haqqani and six others.[20]
- Two people were killed in a roadside bombing near a pharmacy in Orakzai District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[21]
- Ten people, including two soldiers, were injured in a roadside bombing on a vehicle carrying members of the security forces in Quetta.[21]
March
[edit]- 3 March – A woman blew herself up beside a Frontier Corps vehicle in Kalat, Balochistan, killing another person and injuring three others.[22]
- 4 March – Eighteen people were killed in a combined suicide bombing and assault on a military base in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, that was claimed by the Pakistani Taliban affiliate Jaish Al-Fursan.[23]
- 11 March – 2025 Jaffar Express hijacking: Balochistan Liberation Army militants blew up railway tracks and hijacked the Jaffar Express train bound from Quetta to Peshawar taking 450 people hostages including both security personnel and civilians.[24][25]
- 15 March – Munir Shakir, the founder of Lashkar-e-Islam, was killed in a bomb attack in Peshawar.[26]
- 16 March – The BLA attacked a Frontier Corps convoy in Noshki, Balochistan, killing five people, including three soldiers. The attack involved an explosion followed by a suicide bombing. Security forces killed four attackers in retaliation.[27]
April
[edit]- 15 April –
- April 2025 Mastung Bus Bombing: A bus carrying personnel from the Pakistani security forces was targeted with an improvised explosive device, resulting in the deaths of three soldiers and injuries to twenty others.[28] The Islamic State – Khorasan Province, a regional affiliate of the Islamic State, claimed responsibility for the attack.
- Two polio vaccination workers were abducted by unidentified gunmen in Dera Ismail Khan.[29]
- 18 April – A member of the Ahmadiyya community was killed in an attack by a suspected Islamist mob in Karachi.[30]
- 23 April – Two security escorts for polio workers were killed in a gun attack in Mastung District, Balochistan.[31]
- 25 April –
- Four Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed and three others injured in a bomb blast in the Margate area of Quetta. The explosion occurred during a bomb disposal operation involving an improvised explosive device (IED).[32]
- A member of the Ahmadiyya community was killed in a shooting in Bhulair, Punjab.[33]
- 27 April – 2025 North Waziristan border clashes: Seventy-one Pakistani Taliban militants trying to enter the country from the Afghanistan border were killed by security forces in North Waziristan.[34]
- 28 April – Seven people were killed in a bomb attack outside the office of a peace committee in Wana, South Waziristan.[35]
May
[edit]- 6 May – Seven soldiers were killed in a bomb attack on a military vehicle in Kachhi District, Balochistan, that was blamed on the BLA.[36] It occurred in the Machh area.[37] The attack targeted a Pakistan Army vehicle, killing all seven soldiers on board.[38] The Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack,[39] through its spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch.[40] A Pakistan Army vehicle traveling as part of a convoy in the Mach area of Kachhi District was struck by a remote-controlled improvised explosive device.[41] The vehicle was reportedly en route to a security operation when the explosion occurred.[42] Pakistan's military and government officials immediately blamed India for the attack, describing the BLA as an "Indian proxy" organization.[39][41] The ISPR statement asserted that "nefarious designs of India and its proxies operating on Pakistani soil will be defeated by the valiant security forces."[43] President Asif Ali Zardari strongly condemned the terrorist attack and praised the security forces for their sacrifices in the war against extremism.[43] Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack and paid tribute to the martyred soldiers, stating: "The entire nation salutes the martyrs who laid down their lives for the defence of Pakistan."[42] He emphasized that "such cowardly acts cannot shake our resolve in the war against terrorism."[39] Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti condemned the attack and expressed sorrow over the loss of life, warning that "those who play with the peace of Balochistan will be brought to a tragic end."[38] India did not issue any immediate official response to the attack or to Pakistan's allegations of involvement.[44] International organizations and foreign governments also remained largely silent on the incident.[37]
- 11 May – Two police officers were killed in a bomb attack on their vehicle in Peshawar.[45]
- 16 May – A doctor belonging to the Ahmadiyya community was shot dead at a hospital in Sargodha.[46]
- 18 May – Four people were killed in a car bombing near a market in Killa Abdullah District, Balochistan.[47][48]
- 19 May – 2025 Waziristan drone strike: Four children were killed in a suspected drone strike in Mir Ali, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[49]
- 21 May – 2025 Khuzdar school bus bombing: A suicide bomber drove an explosive-laden vehicle into a school bus transporting students of the Army Public School, killing eight people, including 4 children and injuring 53 others.[50][51]
- 27 May – A police officer escorting polio vaccination workers was killed in a shooting in Nushki District, Balochistan.[52]
- 30 May – A government official was killed in an attack claimed by the BLA on Surab, Balochistan.[53]
June
[edit]- 18 June – A railway track explosion near Jacobabad, Sindh, derailed several bogies of the Jaffar Express.[54]
- 28 June – 2025 Mir Ali attack: A suicide bomber from the Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group drove an explosive-laden vehicle into a Pakistan Armed Forces convoy in Mir Ali, North Waziristan, killing between 13 and 16 soldiers and injuring several others, including civilians.[55]
July
[edit]- 1 July – One civilian was killed in an attack by gunmen on a police station and two banks in Mastung District, Balochistan.[56]
- 2 July – Five government officials, including an assistant commissioner, were killed while 11 others were injured in a roadside bomb attack on their vehicle in Bajaur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[57]
- 10 July – Nine people were abducted and killed by gunmen from several buses in Balochistan.[58]
- 16 July – Three people were killed in a gun attack on a bus in Kalat District, Balochistan.[59]
- 19 July – One Army Major was killed and 3 civilians were injured in a bomb blast in Quetta.[60]
- 27 July – Seven people were killed in a gun attack on a protest rally in Tirah, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[61]
See also
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