New Delhi, March 20 -- Pakistan has emerged as the country most impacted by terrorism globally. According to the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2026, Pakistan is experiencing a sharp resurgence with 1,139 deaths and 1,045 incidents in 2025, its highest level since 2013.

With a score of 8.57, Pakistan replaced Burkina Faso as the country most impacted by terrorism. This is the first time since 2011 that Pakistan has been ranked at the top of the Global Terrorism Index, published by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), a Sydney-based independent, non-profit think tank.

"Pakistan's strained relations with its neighbours, combined with rising violence from TTP and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), have created significant securit...