Trump unwittingly succumbed to Pakistan's oil deception, according to a Baloch leader, who issued a caution about potential strategic repercussions and terrorist funding.
In a recent development, Mir Yar Baloch, a Baloch leader, has publicly rejected Pakistan’s claim over the resource-rich territory of Balochistan, asserting that the region's vast oil, gas, lithium, uranium, copper, and rare earth mineral reserves belong solely to the "Republic of Balochistan."
According to reports by the CSR Journal, Mir Yar Baloch has addressed a letter to US President Donald Trump, warning him about the potential dangers of partnering with Pakistan over Balochistan's resources. The letter reiterates that Balochistan declared itself an independent republic in May 2025.
The partnership for developing Pakistan's oil reserves involves the selection of an oil company to lead the project. Trump has suggested a possibility of selling oil to India in the future from this partnership.
Mir Yar Baloch accuses Pakistan of gravely misleading US and UN officials, particularly Army Chief General Asim Munir, who reportedly discussed the Balochistan mineral reserves with Trump during a June meeting at the White House. He alleges that Pakistan is making false claims to access the region's mineral wealth for financial gain.
The Baloch leader also warns that profits generated through such deals would not reach the Baloch people but would instead fund anti-India and anti-Israel militant operations. He describes the deal as a "strategic mistake" and asserts that any partnership with Pakistan over Balochistan's resources would empower the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), a rogue agency with a history of sponsoring terrorism.
However, it's important to note that there is no independent or widely verified evidence supporting Mir Yar Baloch's claim that allowing Pakistan to exploit Balochistan's trillion-dollar mineral reserves would directly finance global terrorism or endanger regional stability. These assertions reflect the political stance of the Baloch nationalist movement and lack independent corroboration or detailed evidence in publicly available credible sources.
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The issue of Balochistan’s autonomy and resource control remains a highly contested and sensitive geopolitical topic. As the situation unfolds, it will be interesting to see how the international community responds to these claims and whether any changes will be made in the current partnership for the development of Pakistan's oil reserves.
- Mir Yar Baloch, the Baloch leader, has accused Pakistan of misleading the US and UN officials, particularly Army Chief General Asim Munir, regarding the Balochistan mineral reserves, with the intent to access the region's wealth for financial gain.
- In light of these allegations, the partnership for developing Pakistan's oil reserves, involving the selection of an oil company to lead the project, may face scrutiny, given the concerns about potential funding of anti-India and anti-Israel militant operations.
- While Mir Yar Baloch's claims about the partnership directly financing global terrorism are yet to be verified, the assertions reflect the political stance of the Baloch nationalist movement.
- As the Balochistan issue unfolds, it will be intriguing to observe the international community's response and any potential changes in the current partnership for the development of Pakistan's oil reserves.
- Meanwhile, in a separate development, the arrest of Viresh Joshi, the former chief trader and fund manager of Axis Mutual Fund, has taken place in a PMLA case, highlighting the ongoing focus on finance-related matters.
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