Pakistan, July 14 -- At least 257 people, including 133 security personnel, were killed in 501 terrorist incidents across Balochistan in the first six months of 2025, according to a semi-annual report released by the provincial Home Department.

The report, covering the period from January 1 to June 30, also recorded 492 injuries, 238 of them sustained by law enforcement personnel, amid a significant surge in violence across the province.

Compared to the same period last year, terrorist attacks increased by 45 percent, while incidents of targeted killings of non-local residents doubled. Fourteen such attacks claimed 52 lives and left 11 others wounded.

The province also witnessed 81 incidents involving explosive devices, including bombs...