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flag U.S. invests $1.25B in Pakistan’s Balochistan for critical minerals, but instability and local opposition threaten the project.

flag The U.S. is investing in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, committing $1.25 billion to the Reko Diq copper and gold project to secure critical minerals amid strategic competition with China. flag Despite this financial push, ongoing instability, poor security, and local opposition threaten the projects’ viability. flag Balochistan, rich in resources, remains impoverished, with locals excluded from economic benefits and facing repression, displacement, and human rights abuses. flag The region’s unrest, fueled by grievances over CPEC and foreign exploitation, complicates U.S. efforts to establish a foothold, making political stability a key hurdle for long-term success.

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