Khyber Pakhtunkhwa decides to immediately suspend all gold mining activities
Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has decided to immediately suspend all gold mining activities in the province. He also announced the cancellation of all gold mining leases and the formation of a judicial commission to inquire into the matter.According to the governor, 90 kilograms of gold was being extracted every month through illegal…
Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has decided to immediately suspend all gold mining activities in the province. He also announced the cancellation of all gold mining leases and the formation of a judicial commission to inquire into the matter.
According to the governor, 90 kilograms of gold was being extracted every month through illegal mining in the province. He said a large share of the proceeds from this illegal trade was being transferred to Afghanistan.
Kundi said all those involved would be investigated and action would be taken against them.
