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Secretary Minerals Dr Muhammad Israr, Director General Minerals and other departmental officials also attended the meeting. The delegation highlighted issues relating to surface rent, cooperation with district administrations, attracting foreign investment, excise duty, annual lease rents, coordination with the Forest Department on mining maps, illegal mining, proposed amendments to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mining Act, 2017, and granting industrial status to the mineral sector. Mr Ahmadzai directed the department to digitise and streamline the leasing process to ensure transparency and facilitate investors. He also called for intensifying the crackdown on illegal mining, saying negligence and unlawful activities in the sector would not be tolerated. The minister stressed that the welfare of local communities and environmental protection must remain a priority in mineral-producing areas. 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