Pakistan, Sept. 26 -- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's worsening security situation has triggered renewed criticism of Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, with opposition politicians questioning the provincial government's priorities as the chief minister remains engaged in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's planned long march towards Islamabad.

According to the security data shown in a table compiled from news reports, 1,632 deaths were recorded in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa between January and September 22, 2026 . The figures include 231 civilians, 315 security personnel and 1,086 people classified in the dataset as terrorists, insurgents or extremists. The source itself describes the figures as provisional.

The monthly figures indicate a marked escalation during the ...