Pakistan thought it had all the pieces in place. China backed its proposal. Asim Munir had secured high-profile meetings in Washington. The United States had already designated the Baloch Liberation Army as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Yet when Pakistan and China pushed to place the BLA on the UN Security Council's powerful 1267 sanctions list, Washington said no. Is the US balancing Pakistan while limiting China's gains? And what does this mean for India, which has long accused China of abusing the same UN mechanism to shield Pakistan-based terrorists? This report breaks down the geopolitical game behind the UN setback.