Pakistan’s decision to impose emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has intensified scrutiny of the country’s military leadership, its alleged mineral commitments to US President Donald Trump and Washington’s growing interest in Pakistan’s mining sector. According to CNN-News18, the developments have raised questions about whether the political upheaval in the province, which is governed by former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), could have implications for control over its natural resources.The timing has drawn attention to Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir, who has faced allegations of promising Trump access to Pakistan’s mineral wealth. With the US signalling support for the mining sector and KP’s governor inviting foreign investors, the central question is whether the province’s political crisis and its mineral potential are connected, or whether the developments are coincidental. n18oc_raw-reportn18oc_politicsNews18 Mobile App – https://onelink.to/desc-youtube
Last Updated: October 21, 2026, 23:03 IST
