Minerals bill agreement controversy: KP CM serves legal notice on federal energy minister

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan has strongly denied any agreement with the federal government over the mines and minerals bill. He rejected the claims of federal ministers and called the allegations defamatory.

While talking to this correspondent, Gandapur said he has served a legal notice on Federal Minister for Energy Ali Pervaiz Malik and a private TV channel over allegations regarding the KP Mines and Minerals Bill 2025, seeking Rs1 billion in damages and a public apology.

He said how it is possible to sign an agreement with the federal government over an issue not yet approved by the KP Assembly.

The notice, issued by Advocate Ali Azim Afridi, states that during a recent TV programme, the federal minister falsely claimed that the chief minister had signed an agreement in connection with the proposed minerals legislation. The CM’s legal team has denied these allegations, calling them “baseless, malicious, and politically motivated.”

The notice argues that no such agreement exists and that the claims were made without evidence, damaging the chief minister’s reputation and political standing. It warns of legal action if the demands — compensation and a public retraction — are not met within 15 days.