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Government of Pakistan: events recorded by UCDP

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UCDP recorded 1,269 eventsP that involve Government of Pakistan in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. The best estimate of deaths in these events is 5,309P.

The low estimate is 4,677 and the high estimate is 9,057P. The count holds each event in which this actor is one of the two sides. It does not say which side caused a death. UCDP recorded these events in 3 countries.

Among the 133 actors with a page, Government of Pakistan has the 4th highest count of events in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. Government of Pakistan is one of the two sides in 6 percentP of the 22,144P events in all countries with a page. In the 12 months to 30 Sep 2025, UCDP recorded 917 events that involve Government of Pakistan. The count for the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026 is 1,269P, which is up 38 percent. Over the same periods, the count for all countries with a page went from 27,291 to 22,144P, which is down 19 percent. Events of state-based armed conflict are 97 percentP of the events that involve Government of Pakistan in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. For all countries with a page, the share is 63 percentP.

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

Not all events in UCDP Candidate will make it into the final UCDP GED and new events will be added. The UCDP Candidate is a dataset containing events that have a high probability of being included in the final annual version of UCDP GED.

An incident where armed force was used by an organized actor against another organized actor, or against civilians, resulting in at least 1 direct death at a specific location and a specific date

UCDP's words. Source: UCDP Candidate Events Dataset Codebook, version 1.5 (Introduction) and UCDP GED Codebook, version 26.1 (section 2, the definition of an event), copied on .

This page rests on UCDP GED 26.1 and UCDP Candidate Events 26.0.9, with data through . The figures from January 2026 are from Candidate Events. Candidate Events are preliminary and UCDP revises them.

The pages give counts and their sources. They give no travel, security or safety advice. A count of events is not a measure of danger.

What UCDP calls an actor

A state or a non-state formally organised or informally organised group.

UCDP's words. Source: UCDP Definitions, copied on .

Since the last update

The log has no change for Government of Pakistan on record. ConflictStats read the UCDP files on . The data cover events through . Changes in the data

24 months

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Figure 1. Events that involve Government of Pakistan, by month. A hollow column is a preliminary month. The line marks the change of dataset: GED to the left, Candidate Events from Jan 2026 to the right. The two datasets are not made in the same way, so a step at the line is not only a change in the events.
Events that involve Government of Pakistan, by month, newest first
MonthEventsEstimated deaths in these events
Sep 2026136P700P
Aug 2026123P511P
Jul 2026150P606P
Jun 2026116P434P
May 202680P306P
Apr 202674P210P
Mar 2026133P559P
Feb 202685P434P
Jan 202670P393P
Dec 2025102226
Nov 202592340
Oct 2025108590
Sep 202595362
Aug 202578221
Jul 202575181
Jun 202563154
May 2025105232
Apr 202568229
Mar 202581321
Feb 202581224
Jan 202583295
Dec 202468307
Nov 202457198
Oct 202463161

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

Countries and regions

Where UCDP recorded the events, the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. The table of regions has 8 regions at most.

Table 1. Countries of the events that involve Government of Pakistan, in name order
CountryEventsEstimated deaths in these events
Afghanistan104P892P
India24
Pakistan1,163P4,413P

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

Table 2. Regions of the events that involve Government of Pakistan, in name order
RegionCountryEvents
Balochistan provincePakistan566P
Kandahar provinceAfghanistan14P
Khost provinceAfghanistan15P
Khyber Pakhtunkwa provincePakistan572P
Kunar provinceAfghanistan28P
Nangarhar provinceAfghanistan10P
Paktika provinceAfghanistan9P
Sindh provincePakistan13P

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

Figure 2. Events that involve Government of Pakistan, 1 Oct 2025 to 30 Sep 2026. The map shows 1,269 events with 5,309 estimated deaths. One dot is one event at the place that UCDP gives. When a source names no exact place, UCDP puts the event at the centre of a region or of the country. The area of a dot follows the best estimate of deaths. The largest dot is for 330 deaths or more.1 death10 deaths100 deathsOutlines: Natural Earth, with the first-level areas of the UCDP data. An outline shows where the events are. It is not a statement about a border.

Other sides

The other side of the events, the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026. The table has 6 names at most.

Table 3. Other sides in the events that involve Government of Pakistan, in name order
Name, as UCDP writes itEventsEstimated deaths in these events
BRAS499P1,478P
Government of Afghanistan115P846P
IMP33P252P
IS22P34P
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar4P8P
TTP560P2,674P

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

Type of violence

Table 4. Government of Pakistan: events by type of violence, the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026
Type of violenceEventsShare of events
State-based armed conflict1,236P97%
Non-state conflict00%
One-sided violence against civilians33P3%

P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.

The glossary has the UCDP definition of each type.

Official channels

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Cite this page

ConflictStats. Government of Pakistan: events recorded by UCDP. https://conflictstats.com/actor/government-of-pakistan/. Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, UCDP GED 26.1 and UCDP Candidate Events 26.0.9. Data through .

The address of this page does not change. UCDP asks for a citation of its publications: Data sources and licences has it.

Questions

How many events that involve Government of Pakistan did UCDP record?

UCDP recorded 1,269 eventsP that involve Government of Pakistan in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026.

What is an actor in UCDP data?

UCDP calls each side of an event an actor. An actor is a state, or a non-state group that is formally or informally organised. This site writes the name as UCDP writes it. It replaces the name of a group that is named for a person.

In which countries did UCDP record these events?

UCDP recorded them in Afghanistan and India and Pakistan.

Are the figures of the latest months final?

No. The figures from January 2026 are from UCDP Candidate Events. Candidate Events are preliminary and UCDP revises them.