A statement attributed to the Republic of Balochistan has called on the International Monetary Fund to suspend a recently approved $1.3 billion financial package for Pakistan, alleging that the funds could be used to strengthen military operations in resource-rich Balochistan.
In a post shared on X by Baloch activist Mir Yar Baloch on May 13, the group criticized the IMF’s approval of funds under Pakistan’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). Pakistan’s central bank confirmed that the country received around $1.32 billion after the IMF Executive Board completed the third review of the programme.
The statement alleged that billions borrowed from international institutions, including the IMF and the World Bank, had been used by Pakistan’s military establishment to suppress the Baloch nationalist movement and exploit the region’s natural resources, including gold, copper and uranium reserves.
The group further claimed that Pakistan’s decision to establish new Frontier Corps headquarters in the Kharan Division could lead to expanded military activity in the region. It accused both Pakistan and China of long-term exploitation of Balochistan’s resources and warned that fresh international assistance could intensify military operations against the indigenous population.
Pakistan has repeatedly denied allegations of human rights abuses in Balochistan and maintains that security operations in the province are aimed at combating militancy and safeguarding development projects, including those linked to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
The IMF has not publicly responded to the latest appeal by the Baloch group.
