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Pakistan Issues Year-End Reports on Balochistan Violence and Power-Sector Relief

Officials present year-end tallies as outcomes of targeted security operations alongside negotiated power-sector relief.

Overview

  • Balochistan's 2025 report records 940 terrorism incidents, with 827 deaths that include 287 security personnel and 440 civilians.
  • Authorities report 1,349 people injured and six suicide bombings, with numerous IED, grenade, rocket and mine attacks, plus assaults on polio teams and infrastructure.
  • Security forces and the CTD conducted roughly 78,000 operations and claim 745 militant fatalities during the year.
  • The federal Power Division says talks with independent power producers removed a Rs 3,400 billion burden from consumers and the treasury.
  • Reported consumer measures include per‑unit electricity reductions of Rs 8.35 for households and Rs 16.68 for industry, closure of defunct plants, a Rs 22.98 package for industrial and agricultural users, removal of the Rs 35 PTV fee from bills, initial privatization steps for three DISCOs, and tariff cuts for EV charging and smart meters.