The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) voiced concern over the worsening security and human rights situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, highlighting a situation of fear, lawlessness and erosion of civilian authorities in the province, local media reported Monday.

In its latest fact-finding report titled ‘Caught in the Crossfire’, the HRCP stated that nearly two-thirds of all attacks that were reported in Pakistan in 2025 took place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, majorly targeting security forces and law enforcement agencies, Pakistan-based The Express Tribune reported.

According to the report, the epicentre of violence was the merged districts, where people continue to face insecurity, forced displacement and limited access to justice.

The fact-finding mission noted that civilian casualtie

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