Simply after US President Donald Trump introduced to assist Pakistan develop its “large oil reserve,” main Baloch human rights defender Mir Yar Baloch wrote to the American President, stating that army management in Islamabad have gravely misled the US administration concerning the “true geography and possession” of Pakistan’s assets. He acknowledged that the oil reserves are in Balochistan and never in Punjab.
This got here after President Trump, on his social media platform, introduced that the US and Pakistan have finalised an settlement to collaborate in growing the oil reserves within the South Asian nation.
Mir Yar Baloch asserted that Trump’s recognition of the oil and mineral reserves within the area is “certainly correct.”
Nevertheless, the human rights activist talked about that the untapped reserves of oil, pure gasoline, copper, lithium, uranium, and uncommon earth minerals are “not positioned inside the territories of Punjab which is the precise Pakistan,” however they belong to the “Republic of Balochistan, a traditionally sovereign nation presently below unlawful occupation by Pakistan.”
Mir Yar Baloch burdened that the declare that these assets belong to Pakistan will not be solely “false,” however a “deliberate try to misappropriate Balochistan’s wealth for political and monetary achieve.”
“Permitting Pakistan’s radicalised army, and rogue ISI identified for sponsoring Al-Qaeda and varied proxy teams accountable for the deaths of 1000’s of US troopers in Afghanistan, to use Balochistan’s trillion-dollar reserves of uncommon earth minerals could be a grave strategic mistake. Such entry would considerably improve the operational and monetary capabilities of the ISI, enabling it to develop its international terror networks, recruit extra militants, and doubtlessly facilitate large-scale assaults paying homage to 9/11,” mentioned the human rights activist.
Elevating concern, he acknowledged that the income from “Balochistan’s stolen assets” wouldn’t profit its individuals — they’d be funnelled into strengthening “anti-India and anti-Israel jihadist proxies,” additional destabilising South Asia and the broader worldwide order.
Mir Yar Baloch emphasised that stopping Pakistan’s “exploitation” of Balochistan is not only a matter of justice for the Baloch individuals; additionally it is a matter of worldwide safety.
“There isn’t a doubt: Balochistan will not be on the market. We won’t allow Pakistan, China, or another overseas energy to use our land or its assets with out the express consent of the Baloch individuals. Our sovereignty is non-negotiable, and our battle for rightful possession and independence continues with dignity and resilience,” he acknowledged.
He referred to as on the worldwide group, together with the US, to help the rightful aspirations of the Baloch individuals for freedom and management over their homeland and pure assets.