Regional concentration of terrorism
Source
Global Terrorism Index 2026 — https://www.visionofhumanity.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Global-Terrorism-Index-2026-Report.pdf. Verified in source set / retroactive normalization pending.
What it proves
Links terrorism with geography, governance, development and border dynamics.
What it does not prove: These are shares of national totals, not rates per capita or per district, so they reflect where attacks happen rather than how exposed a resident of either province is. The deaths share (67%) sitting below the attacks share (>74%) also means attacks outside KP and Balochistan were on average more lethal, and roughly a quarter of incidents and a third of deaths still occurred elsewhere — concentration is not exemption for Punjab, Sindh or the major cities.
Memory hook: 74% of attacks, 67% of deaths → two provinces, deadlier attacks elsewhere
Rebuts the claim: 'Terrorism is an evenly distributed national threat needing uniform countrywide measures' — the geography demands province-specific and border-specific responses.