Baloch leader Mir Yar Baloch wrote an open letter to US President Donald Trump warning him that he had been misled about “massive oil reserves” in Pakistan by General Asim Munir and by their diplomatic challenges. The reserves of oil, natural gas, copper, lithium, uranium and rare earth minerals are not located in actual Pakistan and belong to the ‘Republic of Balochistan’, he wrote.“Your recognition of the vast oil and mineral reserves in the region is indeed accurate. However, with due respect, it is imperative to inform your administration that you have been gravely misled by the Pakistani military leadership, particularly General Asim Munir, and by their diplomatic channels regarding the true geography and ownership of these critical resources,” he said.“These untapped reserves of oil, natural gas, copper, lithium, uranium, and rare earth minerals are not located within the territories of Punjab which is the actual Pakistan. They belong to the Republic of Balochistan, a historically sovereign nation currently under illegal occupation by Pakistan. The claim that these resources belong to Pakistan is not only false, it is a deliberate attempt to misappropriate Balochistan’s wealth for political and financial gain,” he added.Trump announced a major deal with Pakistan in which Pakistan and the US will work together on developing “their massive Oil Reserves,” according to a Truth Social post of Trump. “We are in the process of choosing the Oil Company that will lead this Partnership,” Trump wrote. Cnergyico, Pakistan’s biggest refinery, claimed to have finalized a deal with Vitol to import 1 million barrels of American oil, the company’s vice chairman, Usama Qureshi, told Reuters. This will be Pakistan’s first acquisition of US crude oil. The Baloch leader said Balochistan is not for sale. “We will not permit Pakistan, China, or any other foreign power to exploit our land or its resources without the explicit consent of the Baloch people. Our sovereignty is non-negotiable, and our struggle for rightful ownership and independence continues with dignity and resilience,” he wrote in his open letter to Trump.
