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KP suspends gold mining activities immediately
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor orders immediate halt to all gold mining operations.
In brief
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor orders immediate halt to all gold mining operations. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa suspended all gold mining activities after illegal operations were linked to terrorism and police deaths. Originally reported by Daily Times.
KP suspends gold mining
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government immediately suspended all gold mining activities.
Governor announces suspension
Governor Faisal Karim Kundi announced the decision during a press conference in Peshawar.
Illegal mining scale
Illegal mining operations extracted 90 kilograms of gold monthly and used 8,350 tractors and 1,730 dumpers.
Gold money flows to Afghanistan
Kundi claimed a major share of gold mining money went to Afghanistan and financed terrorism.
Police operation and attack
Police conducted a major operation in Kohat but militants attacked returning personnel.
Police deaths and response
The attack killed Deputy Superintendent of Police Haider Zaman and 10 police personnel.
New task force announced
Kundi announced a task force named after the martyred DSP to investigate responsible parties.
The short version
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa suspended all gold mining activities after illegal operations were linked to terrorism and police deaths.
