Pakistan, Oct. 3 -- Amid ongoing strenuous efforts to curb the menace of terrorism, Pakistan has witnessed an alarming 46% surge in overall violence in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, as per the latest statistics issued by the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS).

The country reported at least 901 fatalities and 599 injuries, including civilians, security personnel and the terrorists, in a total of 329 incidents of violence, which also included terror attacks and counter-terror operations.

The surge in terror incidents came as at least 11 people were killed in a suicide attack near Quetta's FC headquarters on Tuesday, including two FC martyrs.

The security sources said that the blast was a suicide bombing carried out using a...