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ISLAMABAD / PESHAWAR : Federal Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has endorsed and shared the contents of the exclusive investigative report published by *Daily Minute Mirror on October 14, 2026* titled _”KP’s Mining Empire: 4,917 Licenses, Rs 7.43 Billion Revenue – And The New NAB Operation in DI Khan Belt.”_ The Defence Minister shared the same facts and figures that were first investigated and published by Minute Mirror through his official X (formerly Twitter) account, but did not give credit to Minute Mirror as the original source.
*Minute Mirror’s Exclusive Investigation – The Facts:* According to Minute Mirror’s investigation based on Department of Minerals Record March 2025, NAB Investigation August 2025, OGDCL Notifications and FBR/Customs data: – KP’s mining licenses grew from only 482 in 2010 to 4,917 today (4,133 settled + 784 merged districts).
Khawaja Asif, in his posts on X, shared the same official figures regarding the growth of licenses from 482 to 4,917 and the revenue record, which were first compiled and published by Minute Mirror after months of investigation.

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Originally published by Minute mirror on Oct 17, 2026 Read the full article at minutemirror.com.pk

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