Pakistan is trading its strategic mineral wealth for short-term political legitimacy and debt relief, top intelligence sources told News18.

Evidence shows that Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir made a presentation to US President Donald Trump’s administration officials. He physically displayed mineral samples which was an unprecedented act that bypassed both Pakistan’s Foreign Office and civilian ministries.

“The $500-trillion US-Pakistan rare earth deal is less a commercial success and more a barter," sources said.

Several Pakistani parliamentarians even raised objections to the secrecy of the MoU with US Strategic Metals (USSM). They alleged that the Army was misusing economic sovereignty and doing violation of the 18th Amendment which reserves mineral rights to provi

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