India, Nov. 30 -- Pakistan's internal security statistics released this week by the Director General, Inter-Services Public Relations, the official spokesperson and media wing of the Pakistan Armed Forces, present one of the clearest indicators yet of a country facing conflict-level violence across multiple regions despite not being officially at war.

While the military likely released these figures to showcase the scale of its counter-terrorism operations and project an image of firm control to both domestic audiences and international partners evaluating security cooperation and investment prospects, the numbers have instead drawn attention to the extent of Pakistan's instability. Analysts say the wide geographic spread of attacks and ...