JUI-F announces province-wide protests over K-P mineral resources

JUI-F announces province-wide protests over K-P mineral resources

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) has announced province-wide protests in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on November 15 to support party chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s stance on the province’s mineral resources.

The party also demanded transparency in agreements involving the exploration and exploitation of mineral resources, calling on the government to make public all agreements signed with foreign countries and companies. It further decided to launch an awareness campaign across the province to inform people about its concerns over the government’s mineral policy.

The decisions emerged from a meeting of JUI-F’s provincial executive committee, chaired by K-P chapter chief Senator Maulana Atta-ur-Rehman at Mufti Mahmood Centre in Peshawar.

During the meeting, participants reviewed the political situation in the province and discussed concerns surrounding the government’s approach to mineral resources. The party maintained that the people of K-P should have access to complete information about agreements related to the province’s natural wealth.

The committee also discussed alleged smear campaigns targeting JUI-F leaders through fabricated videos and photographs. Party members expressed concern over attempts to damage the reputation of political leaders through misleading digital content.

In addition, the meeting reviewed ongoing anti-encroachment operations and their implications, alongside the provincial government’s mineral policy.

The party decided to mobilise its workers and supporters ahead of the November 15 demonstrations and use the awareness campaign to highlight its position on the ownership, management and exploitation of K-P’s mineral resources.