In a recent address to the Balochistan Assembly, Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti emphasized the state's exclusive right to use force and condemned the recent spate of violence in the province. Bugti's speech came in the wake of coordinated attacks on January 31 that paralyzed several districts. He stated, 'No one is allowed to take up arms and kill innocent people,' rejecting the notion that militancy could be justified by a lack of development, a reasoning he described as dangerous and misleading (Pakistan Today, February 11, 2026). Bugti highlighted that 216 militants were killed in the subsequent 'Operation Radd-ul-Fitna-1' (Dawn, February 11, 2026), underscoring the state's commitment to combat terrorism.