Khushal Khan Kakar Warns of Global Race for Rare Earth Elements in Pashtun Lands

Quetta:Chairman of Pashtunkhwa National Awami Party (PNAP), **Khushal Khan Kakar**, has said that Pashtunkhwa is currently under the grip of colonial forces who are eyeing the region’s vast reserves of **rare earth elements and minerals**. He warned that global powers are preparing for a new war, not in the name of ideology, but for control over these strategic resources.

Speaking at PNAP Quetta District Committee’s monthly meeting and a mass joining gathering in Nohsar, Kakar said:

> “The rare earth elements that the modern world desperately needs are abundantly present in our homeland. China wants to secure control over them, which the United States cannot accept. Our state is signing deals over our resources without the will and consent of our people — something the proud Pashtun nation will never tolerate.”

The district meeting, chaired by PNAP Balochistan President **Nasrullah Khan Zerey**, was attended by party workers, doctors, engineers, lawyers, professors, and members of various units who presented organizational reports. The gathering also witnessed mass political joining, with several tribal elders and their supporters pledging allegiance to PNAP.

Kakar further alleged that the U.S. seeks to re-establish its presence at **Bagram Airbase** with Pakistan’s cooperation, while Afghanistan’s current rulers remain submissive to Islamabad. He criticized Pakistan’s decades-long internal and external policies, claiming that the state itself brought militants and extremists into the region, and is now using terrorism as a pretext to strengthen its grip over Pashtun resources.

> “These so-called anti-terror campaigns are excuses to gain America’s sympathy and extend control over Pashtunkhwa’s minerals,” he stated.

Kakar urged party workers to strengthen their organizational structure, remain ideologically clear, and defend their homeland and resources through peaceful political struggle. He praised PNAP’s Quetta workers for organizing successful protests on public issues, calling them the backbone of the movement.

The event concluded with a dinner hosted by **Aimal Khan Bazai** in honor of PNAP leadership and the newly joined members.