A Pakistani military drone strike on 26 October 2026 killed at least one labourer and injured six others who were working in the fields in the Dast Cheeri Kunjati area of Kech district, Balochistan, according to the human rights organisation Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC). The BYC described the attack as 'state terrorism' and said it underscored the deepening insecurity faced by ordinary civilians in the province.

The Attack and Its Victims

The deceased was identified as Hafiz Khan. The six injured were named as Hakim, Izzat, Gul Alam, Ihsanullah, Muhammad Alam, and Rahmatullah — all residents of Quetta. According to the BYC, none of the labourers had any connection to any armed group; they were working in the fields to support their families.

The rights body noted that the strike had robbed one family of its sole breadwinner and left several others in distress and financial uncertainty.

BYC Condemns Strike as 'State Terrorism'

In a strongly worded statement, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee condemned the attack and questioned who ordinary citizens of Balochistan could turn to for protection. 'Life for ordinary citizens in Balochistan is already beset with countless hardships, but when labourers working in the fields, breadwinners toiling for their homes, and ordinary people going about their daily lives are not safe from the threat of attacks, the question arises: who should the public turn to for the protection of their lives?' the BYC said.

The organisation added: 'It is utterly unacceptable for the government to shift the burden of its political failures and security policies onto ordinary citizens, labourers, and farmers.' The BYC stressed that the state's fundamental responsibility was to protect citizens' lives and property, not to subject them to perpetual fear and insecurity.

Parallel Campaign in Germany Highlights Wider Abuses

The drone strike came a day after activists of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) held an awareness campaign in Trier, Germany, on Sunday, drawing global attention to alleged human rights violations by Pakistani forces in Balochistan. Participants reportedly carried portraits of the forcibly disappeared and distributed leaflets briefing passersby on the worsening situation in the province.

Speakers at the campaign, citing reports, alleged that around 30,000 residents of the Shor Parod region in Balochistan's Kalat district had been ordered by Pakistani authorities to vacate their homes by 30 October. Families who had lived there for generations were, according to the BNM, being forced to move into tents.

International Accountability Demanded

The Baloch National Movement called on the United Nations, the European Union, and the international community to investigate these alleged human rights violations, hold Pakistan accountable, and take urgent action to halt the forced displacement of civilians from Shor Parod and other parts of Balochistan. There was no immediate response from Pakistani authorities to either the drone strike allegations or the displacement reports.

This incident is the latest in a series of documented civilian casualties in Balochistan that rights groups have attributed to Pakistani military operations — a pattern that has drawn growing scrutiny from international human rights bodies over recent years.