Asia-Pacific Overview: July 2026
A Chinese installation in Scarborough Shoal sparked tensions with the Philippines, and the announcement of elections in Pakistani-administered Kashmir sparked deadly unrest.
Pakistan
Border tensions with Afghanistan and India, as well as unrest in the frontier regions of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, place Pakistan among the top 20 countries with the most intense political violence in the world, according to the ACLED Conflict Index.
Why is the Afghan Taliban launching drone strikes in Pakistan?
The Afghan Taliban says it carried out drone strikes against ISKP targets inside Pakistan. What happened, and what does it tell us about the growing conflict between the two countries?
Are tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan escalating again?
ACLED’s South Asia Senior Analyst, Pearl Pandya, comments on the latest Pakistani attacks in Afghanistan’s border provinces.
Asia-Pacific Overview: June 2026
Post-election violence erupted in India, the Myanmar military made gains in northern Chin state, and Balochistan recorded one of the deadliest attacks in recent years.
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The ACLED Explorer allows you to filter and summarize data from the past year. The Pakistan country profile shows data at the subnational level, as well as trends based on the number of events, fatalities, and civilians exposed to violence.
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