Report: Pakistan's 'Hard State' Approach Fuels Insurgency, Turmoil

This news is about a report that looks at Pakistan, a country in Asia, and says the government uses a 'hard state approach' — solving problems with force instead of talking.

Because of that, areas like Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are experiencing many attacks by armed groups.

In 2025 there were 435 such attacks, and most of them targeted soldiers and police.

The report says people feel left out and treated unfairly, which makes them angry and leads to demands for more rights.

Groups like the Balochistan Liberation Army and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan are behind much of the fighting.

There are also protests in a region called Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, where officials have used harsh crackdowns.

The report says the military is stepping in while political answers are not being tried, so trust in the government keeps falling.

It also warns that Pakistan has economic troubles, including big debt and help from the International Monetary Fund.

So the report says the country needs peaceful leadership to stop the cycle of violence.