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Pakistan: conflict events in January 2026
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In January 2026, UCDP recorded 88 organized-violence events in Pakistan, with 424 estimated deaths. That is -17% compared with 106 events the month before. The death toll range is 323 to 1,229.
81% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 54.
Events were concentrated in Balochistan province (45), Khyber Pakhtunkwa province (41), Punjab province (1).
The most active pairing was Government of Pakistan - BRAS with 35 events.
Where events happened
Regions, January 2026
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Balochistan province | 45 | 310 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkwa province | 41 | 108 |
| Punjab province | 1 | 6 |
Deadliest events, January 2026
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2026 | Balochistan province | Government of Pakistan vs BRAS State-based, 13 civilian, 4 sources | 110 14–177 |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Balochistan province | Government of Pakistan vs BRAS State-based, 2 civilian, 3 sources | 53 53–215 |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Harnai district Balochistan province | Government of Pakistan vs BRAS State-based, 2 sources | 30 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Kharan district Balochistan province | Government of Pakistan vs BRAS State-based, 3 sources | 12 12–62 |
| 31 Jan 2026 | Gwadar district Balochistan province | Government of Pakistan vs BRAS State-based, 11 civilian, 2 sources | 11 |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Panjgur district Balochistan province | Government of Pakistan vs BRAS State-based | 11 |
| 31 Jan 2026 | Quetta district Balochistan province | Government of Pakistan vs BRAS State-based, 2 sources | 10 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Pishin district Balochistan province | Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group State-based | 10 |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Panjgur district Balochistan province | Government of Pakistan vs BRAS State-based | 10 |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Bannu district Khyber Pakhtunkwa province | Government of Pakistan vs TTP State-based, 3 civilian, 3 sources | 8 8–9 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Pakistan | 71 |
| BRAS | 40 |
| TTP | 38 |
| Unidentified armed group | 9 |
| Lashkar of Orakzai | 2 |
| IS | 2 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 71 |
| Non-state | 4 |
| One-sided | 13 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.