{
  "id": "ACM-PAK-CON",
  "slug": "pakistan-conflict",
  "title": "The Pakistan Conflict",
  "url": "https://armedconflicts.org/pakistan-conflict.html",
  "status": "Active",
  "intensity": "High",
  "region": "South Asia",
  "type": "Insurgency",
  "tracked_since": "2007",
  "revision": "2026-08-05",
  "sources": [
    "ACLED",
    "UCDP",
    "CFR Global Conflict Tracker"
  ],
  "locations": [
    {
      "name": "Islamabad",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": 33.6844,
      "lon": 73.0479,
      "description": "Capital of Pakistan and seat of the federal government, the site of a mosque suicide bombing on February 6, 2026."
    },
    {
      "name": "Peshawar",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": 34.0151,
      "lon": 71.5249,
      "description": "Capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, near the Afghan border and a frequent target of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacks."
    },
    {
      "name": "Quetta",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": 30.1798,
      "lon": 66.975,
      "description": "Capital of Balochistan province, a center of Baloch separatist insurgent activity."
    },
    {
      "name": "Karachi",
      "type": "port",
      "lat": 24.8607,
      "lon": 67.0011,
      "description": "Pakistan's largest city and principal seaport on the Arabian Sea."
    },
    {
      "name": "Bajaur",
      "type": "region",
      "lat": 34.6833,
      "lon": 71.5,
      "description": "Tribal district near the Afghan border, the site of a Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan assault reported on February 17, 2026."
    },
    {
      "name": "Torkham",
      "type": "border",
      "lat": 34.1042,
      "lon": 71.0797,
      "description": "Main Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing on the Khyber Pass route, a recurring flashpoint in cross-border clashes."
    },
    {
      "name": "Chaman",
      "type": "border",
      "lat": 30.9208,
      "lon": 66.4522,
      "description": "Balochistan border town opposite Afghanistan's Spin Boldak, another key crossing affected by the conflict."
    },
    {
      "name": "Gwadar",
      "type": "port",
      "lat": 25.1216,
      "lon": 62.3254,
      "description": "Strategic deep-water Arabian Sea port developed with Chinese investment, in a Balochistan region affected by separatist attacks."
    }
  ],
  "revision_history": [
    {
      "date": "2026-08-05",
      "change": "Headlines refreshed",
      "source": "News feed"
    }
  ]
}