India, March 21 -- Pakistan has emerged as the world's most terrorism-affected nation, according to the latest Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2026 report.

The country recorded 1,139 deaths, 1,045 attacks, 1,595 injuries and 655 hostages in 2025.

With a score of 8.574, Pakistan now ranks above all other countries on the index.

This marks its deadliest year since 2013 and the sixth consecutive year of rising terrorism-related fatalities.

Across South Asia, Pakistan stands out as the only country where the security situation worsened in 2025, while others registered improvement.

The crisis remains heavily concentrated in two regions - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.

Together, these provinces accounted for 74 percent of total attacks ...