ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is heading toward a major political and constitutional confrontation as the federal government and provinces clash over control of the country’s vast rare earth mineral reserves—strategic resources now seen as more valuable than oil and gas. Senior analyst Najam Sethi recently spotlighted the brewing conflict on his television show, highlighting disputes over ownership, control, and revenue-sharing from rare earth mining projects. With estimated reserves valued at an astonishing US$8 trillion—nearly 20 times Pakistan’s current GDP—the stakes are monumental. Provinces assert their constitutional right to up to 90% of…
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