Oil Reserves In Pakistan: US Gravely Misled? Why Baloch Leader Warned Trump of ‘9/11-Scale Threat’ From Pak

In a surprise announcement, US President Donald Trump earlier this week announced a big oil deal with Pakistan, suggesting they would help Islamabad explore these reserves. After this major declaration, Pakistan’s largest refiner Cnergyico recently shared that they will import 1 million barrels of US crude oil from Vitol in October.

There is however no clarity on where are these oil reserves in Pakistan. It looks even more dicey as oil is currently Pakistan’s largest import item, amounting to $11.3 billion in the year ended June 30, 2025. Now, adding further fuel to the fire, Balochistan has raised more questions on whether Islamabad really has oil reserves or not.

In an open leader to US President Trump, Baloch leader Mire Yar Baloch has claimed that General Asim Munir has “gravely misled” them regarding the true geography and ownership of these critical resources.

Oil reserves in Pakistan: Do they really exist?

Mir Yar has claimed that Pakistan doesn’t have any oil reserves, instead, it is Balochistan which is a treasure trove of “untapped reserves of oil, natural gas, copper, lithium, uranium, and rare earth minerals”. The Baloch leader has asserted that these 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 wrote in his letter to Trump.

With this, he underlined that allowing Pakistan’s radicalised military, “and rogue ISI known for sponsoring Al-Qaeda and various proxy groups responsible for the deaths of thousands of US soldiers in Afghanistan, to exploit Balochistan’s trillion-dollar reserves of rare earth minerals would be a grave strategic mistake.”

Why Baloch leader has warned Trump of 9/11-scale threat from Pakistan?

In his open letter, the Baloch leader also warned the US President of 9/11 scale threat from Pakistan. “Such access would significantly enhance the operational and financial capabilities of the ISI, enabling it to expand its global terror networks, recruit more militants, and potentially facilitate large-scale attacks reminiscent of 9/11,” he said.

He stressed that there is no doubt that “Balochistan is not for sale”, adding they 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.