Opinion: Trump’s Got It Wrong, Discovering Oil Will Be The Ruin Of Pakistan
U.S. President Donald Trump has declared that Pakistan is sitting on a massive bed of black gold. How does he know this? Because none other than General Asim Munir apparently revealed this to him over lunch at the White House a few weeks ago.
Much to the wheeling-dealing Donald’s delight, General Munir also promised that American oil majors, some of whom bankrolled the Republican’s campaign, would get first dibs on drilling rights. Trump even quipped Pakistan might one day sell oil to India. Entertaining as........





















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