# KP Suspends Gold Mining, Cancels Leases

> KP governor cancels all gold mining leases after illegal operations cost billions.
- Title: KP Suspends Gold Mining, Cancels Leases · ARY News | Shortify
- Summary: KP governor cancels all gold mining leases after illegal operations cost billions.
- Keywords: khyber pakhtunkhwa, gold mining, illegal mining, mining leases, faisal karim kundi, kohat, afghanistan, militants, mining operations, national exchequer, pakistan, ARY News
- Source: ARY News — https://arynews.tv/kp-governor-announces-suspension-of-gold-mining-cancellation-of-leases-across-province
- Author: Hamid Ur Rehman
- Published: 2026-11-14T09:48:40+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: khyber pakhtunkhwa, gold mining, illegal mining, mining leases, faisal karim kundi, kohat, afghanistan, militants, mining operations, national exchequer, pakistan, 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.
## Key takeaway

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor Faisal Karim Kundi suspended gold mining and canceled leases due to illegal operations costing billions and smuggling to Afghanistan.