Mir Yar Baloch’s tweet calling Balochistan an “occupied nation” and accusing Pakistan of looting its resources to fund some global chaos is straight-up nonsense. This isn’t just one guy mouthing off—it’s a calculated hit job, boosted by Indian accounts, to mess with Pakistan’s progress and its new economic development deal with the U.S.
Balochistan isn’t some oppressed territory; it’s a core part of Pakistan, and the government’s pouring billions into its future—mines, ports, roads, you name it. Let’s rip apart this propaganda with hard facts and show why Balochistan’s thriving, not being robbed.
What is crucial to highlight is that Mir Yar Baloch openly claims affiliation with Hyrbyair Marri, a known terrorist figure and founder of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), it is same group that has been officially designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) by the United States since July 2019 under Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
This legal designation by the U.S. government is not symbolic; it prohibits material support, legitimizes counterterrorism action against the group, and recognizes its role in executing terrorist attacks that have killed civilians, law enforcement, and development workers in Pakistan, especially in Balochistan.
The “occupied nation” line is pure fiction. Balochistan’s been part of Pakistan since 1947, full stop. It’s got 17 seats in the National Assembly and 23 senators in the Senate, giving it a real say in how the country’s run (Election Commission of Pakistan, 2023). The 18th Amendment in 2010 handed Balochistan more control over its resources and policies—Sanaullah Baloch himself said it was a big deal (Dawn, 2010). That’s not what occupation looks like; that’s a province with power.
Mir Yar Baloch, cozy with the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), wants you to buy his sob story. The BLA’s no hero—it’s a terrorist outfit, banned by the U.S. since 2019, with over 700 killings of civilians, soldiers, and teachers on its hands from 2019 to 2024 (South Asia Terrorism Portal). They bomb schools and pipelines, then cry about Baloch rights? Most Baloch people want jobs and schools, not the BLA’s bloodshed.
This “Pakistan’s stealing” narrative is a flat-out lie. Check the numbers:
• Reko Diq: This massive copper-gold mine’s a game-changer. It’ll create 7,500 jobs while it’s being built and 4,000 permanent ones after it starts in 2028. Islamabad’s covering Balochistan’s 15% stake—that’s billions—so the province gets profits without paying a dime. They’ve already dropped $3 million upfront, with $1 billion a year expected later (Barrick Gold, 2025; Ministry of Energy).
• Saindak: Since 1987, this project’s employed over 1,200 locals and sends 60% of its profits to Balochistan.
• Cash Flow: The National Finance Commission gives Balochistan 9.09% of federal funds—Rs1.2 trillionin 2024—way more than its share of national revenue (Ministry of Finance, 2024).
This isn’t looting; it’s investing in Balochistan’s future. Pakistan’s betting big on its biggest province
Mir Yar Baloch calls CPEC a rip-off. Wrong again. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor’s pumping life into Balochistan:
• Gwadar Port: It’s moved 1.2 million tons of cargo since 2016, and the New Gwadar International Airport, already created thousands of jobs for the locals, even creating more jobs in trade and logistics.Afghanistan is becoming part of it and Plans to shift Afghan trade to Gwadar mean even more work.
• Infrastructure: CPEC’s $25 billion in projects includes the M-8 Motorway (Gwadar to Ratodero), Hoshab-Awaran Road, and 1,320 MW of power to keep the lights on (CPEC Authority, 2024).
The BLA’s attacks—like that 2019 Gwadar hotel hit—aren’t saving Balochistan; they’re killing its shot at growth. Pakistan’s building a global hub, not a prison.
Here’s where it gets juicy. In July 2025, Trump announced a deal to help Pakistan tap its 353.5 million barrels of oil reserves- but seismic data says Balochistan’s hiding more (BP Statistical Review, 2016).
The U.S. is bringing tech to boost Pakistan’s 83,000 barrels a day output, which barely covers 16% of our 500,000-barrel daily need (Pakistan Economic Survey, 2024). If it works, we could save $12.5 billion a year on oil imports—20% of our 2023 imports (Ministry of Finance).
U.S. tariffs on Pakistani goods dropped from 29% to 19%, boosting our $4.8 billion exports (U.S. Trade Representative, 2025). Success could mean $5–10 billion in investments over a decade (Ministry of Energy, 2025).
Now this is frustration for Mir Yar Baloch because India was slapped with 35 % tariffs by the US.
Mir Yar Baloch: India’s Mouthpiece
Mir Yar Baloch, with his Indian followers, is no Baloch advocate—he’s India’s puppet.
Dragging up the Kekra-1 flop from 2019 to call Pakistan’s oil dreams fake. He’s not mentioning the new U.S.-backed surveys. Why? Because India, with its $157 billion oil import bill in 2023, doesn’t want a Pakistan that could rival its energy game.The Kulbhushan Jadhav case—where an Indian officer admitted to funding Baloch insurgents—shows India’s playbook (Pakistan Foreign Office, 2017). Mir Yar’s tweets, hyped by Indian accounts, aim to undermine these developments.
Who’s hurting them more? The BLA, blowing up infrastructure, or Pakistan, building it
with international investments, improved infrastructure, biggest Airport in Gwadar.
Pakistan’s paid in blood—80,000 lives lost to terrorism since 2001.The government is taking steps in fixing revenue hiccups, and partnering with the U.S. and China. Mir Yar and India want you to see a broken Pakistan.
The global community, particularly platforms like X (formerly Twitter), should take immediate action against handles linked to proscribed terrorist groups or their supporters. Legitimizing such voices under the guise of dissent only emboldens violent extremism.
