KP Governor Kundi announces suspension of gold mining across province

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Saturday announced a ban on gold mining across the province and the revocation of all mining leases as part of measures to curb illegal mining. Addressing a press conference in Peshawar, Governor Kundi condemned the attack in Kohat that claimed the lives of 10 police personnel returning from an operation against illegal mining in the region. He said an exemplary operation would be launched against those responsible for the attack, as well as their facilitators, as part of the government’s future strategy. “There will be zero tolerance for those involved in this,” he said. The governor also directed mining leaseholders to remove heavy machinery from the relevant…

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