From ARY News · Hamid Ur Rehman · · 1m 10s
KP Suspends Gold Mining, Cancels Leases
KP governor cancels all gold mining leases after illegal operations cost billions.
In brief
KP governor cancels all gold mining leases after illegal operations cost billions. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor Faisal Karim Kundi suspended gold mining and canceled leases due to illegal operations costing billions and smuggling to Afghanistan. Originally reported by ARY News.
KP Governor Announces Suspension
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi suspended gold mining operations and canceled all existing leases across the province.
Illegal Mining Scale
Approximately 90 kilogrammes of gold extracted monthly from two Kohat mining blocks.
Monthly Illegal Revenue
Illegal mining generates Rs4.2 billion to Rs4.92 billion monthly with 80 percent smuggled to Afghanistan.
Machinery and Labor
8,350 tractors, 3,660 excavators, and 1,600 dumpers used by 49,000 to 51,000 laborers.
Militant Links and Extortion
Fitna al-Khawarij receive weekly extortion payments up to Rs4 million from illegal mining operators.
Task Force and Judicial Commission
Special task force named after martyred DSP Haider Zaman and judicial commission to investigate illegal mining.
Political Figures Named
PTI leaders Aftab Alam, Shehryar Afridi, Khurram Zeeshan, and Sajid Iqbal linked to illegal mining.
At a glance
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor Faisal Karim Kundi suspended gold mining and canceled leases due to illegal operations costing billions and smuggling to Afghanistan.
