🇵🇰 Is there a war in Pakistan?Yes. UCDP lists 7 active armed conflicts with fighting recorded in Pakistan.
2 of them at war level (1,000+ deaths in a year). Largest: Pakistan: Government , 2,511 deaths in 2025.
Updated 30 October 2026 · UCDP data through 30 September 2026 · View on map →
Deaths recorded in Pakistan in 2025 3,096 in state-based fighting
10 in fighting between armed groups
225 in attacks on civilians (one-sided violence)
UCDP GED Global 26.1: best estimates for events located in Pakistan (as UCDP places them), by type of violence. The three are shown separately, as UCDP counts them, and are not added together here.
The conflicts
Each conflict as UCDP defines it: a dispute with at least 25 battle-related deaths in a year. Figures are UCDP best estimates; the newest months are preliminary and can change.
UCDP does not record who started each clash.
War level State-based conflict · UCDP start year 1990
Pakistan: Government 2,511 deaths in 2025 UCDP Battle-Related Deaths Dataset 26.1 (conflict level)
2,075 deaths in Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary · UCDP Candidate Events Dataset 26.01.26.09
34,517 total 1990–2025 sum of the UCDP yearly figures below (23 years listed)
Who is fighting: Government of Pakistan vs HGB, IMP, TTP
1990: 70 1991: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1992: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1993: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1994: 38 1995: 52 1996: 42 1997: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1998: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1999: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2000: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2001: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2002: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2003: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2004: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2005: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2006: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2007: 585 2008: 2,998 2009: 6,303 2010: 5,574 2011: 2,598 2012: 2,673 2013: 1,729 2014: 2,947 2015: 1,954 2016: 526 2017: 506 2018: 147 2019: 148 2020: 186 2021: 259 2022: 494 2023: 872 2024: 1,305 2025: 2,511 2026: 2,075 (Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary) 1990 highest: 6,303 2026*
* Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary (hatched). Grey: year not in the dataset (UCDP lists a conflict-year only with at least 25 deaths).
Latest recorded fighting: September 2026
Conflict-wide figures (not only Pakistan). Also recorded in: Afghanistan .
Figures by year Year Deaths (best estimate) Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary 2,075 2025 2,511 2024 1,305 2023 872 2022 494 2021 259 2020 186 2019 148 2018 147 2017 506 2016 526 2015 1,954 2014 2,947 2013 1,729 2012 2,673 2011 2,598 2010 5,574 2009 6,303 2008 2,998 2007 585 1996 42 1995 52 1994 38 1990 70
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War level State-based conflict · UCDP start year 1973
Pakistan: Balochistan 526 deaths in 2025 UCDP Battle-Related Deaths Dataset 26.1 (conflict level)
1,365 deaths in Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary · UCDP Candidate Events Dataset 26.01.26.09
2,494 total 2004–2025 sum of the UCDP yearly figures below (18 years listed)
Who is fighting: Government of Pakistan vs BRAS
1989: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1990: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1991: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1992: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1993: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1994: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1995: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1996: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1997: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1998: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1999: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2000: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2001: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2002: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2003: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2004: 43 2005: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2006: 200 2007: 83 2008: 197 2009: 81 2010: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2011: 42 2012: 118 2013: 45 2014: 90 2015: 107 2016: 94 2017: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2018: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2019: 37 2020: 120 2021: 129 2022: 154 2023: 110 2024: 318 2025: 526 2026: 1,365 (Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary) 1989 highest: 1,365 2026*
* Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary (hatched). Grey: year not in the dataset (UCDP lists a conflict-year only with at least 25 deaths).
Latest recorded fighting: September 2026
Figures by year Year Deaths (best estimate) Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary 1,365 2025 526 2024 318 2023 110 2022 154 2021 129 2020 120 2019 37 2016 94 2015 107 2014 90 2013 45 2012 118 2011 42 2009 81 2008 197 2007 83 2006 200 2004 43
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Armed conflict State-based conflict · UCDP start year 2005
Afghanistan - Pakistan 178 deaths in 2025 UCDP Battle-Related Deaths Dataset 26.1 (conflict level)
685 deaths in Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary · UCDP Candidate Events Dataset 26.01.26.09
239 total 2024–2025 sum of the UCDP yearly figures below (2 years listed)
Who is fighting: Government of Afghanistan vs Government of Pakistan
2005: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2006: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2007: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2008: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2009: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2010: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2011: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2012: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2013: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2014: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2015: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2016: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2017: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2018: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2019: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2020: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2021: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2022: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2023: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2024: 61 2025: 178 2026: 685 (Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary) 2005 highest: 685 2026*
* Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary (hatched). Grey: year not in the dataset (UCDP lists a conflict-year only with at least 25 deaths).
Latest recorded fighting: September 2026
Conflict-wide figures (not only Pakistan). Also recorded in: Afghanistan .
Figures by year Year Deaths (best estimate) Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary 685 2025 178 2024 61
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Armed conflict State-based conflict · UCDP start year 1984
India: Kashmir 93 deaths in 2025 UCDP Battle-Related Deaths Dataset 26.1 (conflict level)
32 deaths in Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary · UCDP Candidate Events Dataset 26.01.26.09
20,197 total 1990–2025 sum of the UCDP yearly figures below (36 years listed)
Who is fighting: Government of India vs Kashmir insurgents
1989: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1990: 474 1991: 330 1992: 265 1993: 846 1994: 958 1995: 687 1996: 489 1997: 533 1998: 576 1999: 864 2000: 2,356 2001: 893 2002: 1,499 2003: 1,328 2004: 1,404 2005: 1,058 2006: 705 2007: 550 2008: 500 2009: 361 2010: 370 2011: 140 2012: 144 2013: 146 2014: 179 2015: 165 2016: 282 2017: 322 2018: 386 2019: 267 2020: 311 2021: 250 2022: 235 2023: 119 2024: 112 2025: 93 2026: 32 (Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary) 1989 highest: 2,356 2026*
* Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary (hatched). Grey: year not in the dataset (UCDP lists a conflict-year only with at least 25 deaths).
Latest recorded fighting: September 2026
Conflict-wide figures (not only Pakistan). Also recorded in: India .
Figures by year Year Deaths (best estimate) Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary 32 2025 93 2024 112 2023 119 2022 235 2021 250 2020 311 2019 267 2018 386 2017 322 2016 282 2015 165 2014 179 2013 146 2012 144 2011 140 2010 370 2009 361 2008 500 2007 550 2006 705 2005 1,058 2004 1,404 2003 1,328 2002 1,499 2001 893 2000 2,356 1999 864 1998 576 1997 533 1996 489 1995 687 1994 958 1993 846 1992 265 1991 330 1990 474
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Armed conflict State-based conflict · UCDP start year 1948
India - Pakistan 67 deaths in 2025 UCDP Battle-Related Deaths Dataset 26.1 (conflict level)
3,100 total 1989–2025 sum of the UCDP yearly figures below (22 years listed)
Who is fighting: Government of India vs Government of Pakistan
1989: 25 1990: 28 1991: 99 1992: 25 1993: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1994: 42 1995: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1996: 35 1997: 127 1998: 147 1999: 934 2000: 225 2001: 48 2002: 212 2003: 237 2004: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2005: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2006: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2007: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2008: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2009: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2010: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2011: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2012: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2013: 31 2014: 49 2015: 63 2016: 100 2017: 151 2018: 129 2019: 164 2020: 162 2021: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2022: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2023: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2024: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2025: 67 1989 highest: 934 2025
Grey: year not in the dataset (UCDP lists a conflict-year only with at least 25 deaths).
Latest recorded fighting: November 2025
Conflict-wide figures (not only Pakistan). Also recorded in: India .
Figures by year Year Deaths (best estimate) 2025 67 2020 162 2019 164 2018 129 2017 151 2016 100 2015 63 2014 49 2013 31 2003 237 2002 212 2001 48 2000 225 1999 934 1998 147 1997 127 1996 35 1994 42 1992 25 1991 99 1990 28 1989 25
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