Illegal mining, unpaid dues cost KP treasury Rs 16.94 billion
PESHAWAR: An audit has exposed the mineral sector of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to financial irregularities worth Rs 16.94 billion due to a range of factors, including illegal mining, non-recovery of dues, and inefficiency of the department, which have resulted in heavy losses to the provincial treasury. The auditor has pointed out
KP extends section 144 to curb illegal mining operations
PESHAWAR: The local authorities have enforced the extension of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government’s prohibition on illegal gold mining and other activities in Swabi, Nowshera, and some more districts via Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). Moreover, the gold mining ban includes Kohat and the adjacent areas by the
