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Till I am here, people of KP will have the first right to its resources: Kundi

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Mehboob, A. B. (2026, November 1). Till I am here, people of KP will have the first right to its resources: Kundi. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2041375/till-i-am-here-people-of-kp-will-have-the-first-right-to-its-resources-kundi

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi spoke at a ceremony in Peshawar about the province's resources, asserting that its residents have priority access over outsiders or foreigners. Addressing concerns raised by Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman and claims circulating on social media, Kundi emphasized his commitment to protecting KP’s people before considering provincial resources.

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As of November 1, 2026, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Faisal Karim Kundi asserted that the people of the province would have priority access to its resources. Speaking at a ceremony in Peshawar, he stated, "Till I am here, the people of KP will have the first right to its resources." This came after the imposition of governor's rule and emergency in KP, with Kundi taking administrative control. He emphasized that his top priorities were protecting the province’s residents, then the province itself, and ultimately Pakistan.

The governor’s comments follow allegations by Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who claimed the government's actions in KP were aimed at controlling the province’s resources. Earlier in a National Assembly session, Rehman had criticized the federal government for imposing emergency and governor's rule in KP, questioning their intentions regarding mineral resources.

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His assertions follow allegations by Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman that the imposition of governor’s rule and emergency in KP was linked to government’s motive to take control of its resources.

right frames opposition as questioning motives over provincial resource control

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Leaning: leans right for article 120936 (high confidence, 1 verified quote) · logged 2026-11-01

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Ahmed Bilal Mehboob

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Topics

JUI-F Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Pakistan Peshawar

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Kundi PERSON · 2× Pakistan GPE · 2× Centre ORG · 1× Faisal Karim Kundi PERSON · 1× JUI-F ORG · 1× Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl ORG · 1× Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor GPE · 1× Maulana Fazlur Rehman PERSON · 1× National Assembly ORG · 1× Peshawar GPE · 1×

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The governor, who has assumed the administrative control of KP following the imposition of governor’s rule and emergency in the province, assured that his first priority was the protection of the people of KP, then of the province itself and then Pakistan.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-01

🔮 “No one should think that foreigners will come and loot this province.

2026-11-01 · Dawn

Till I am here, people of KP will have the first right to its resources: Kundi · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 2 hedged)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi asserted that the people of the province had the first right to its resources. asserted

people → assert → resources

“No one should think that foreigners will come and loot this province. asserted

foreigners → think → province

Till I am here, the people of the province will have the first right to its resources,” he said while addressing a ceremony in Peshawar. asserted

he → have → Peshawar

Kundi added that a third party from outside KP, whether a foreigner or from Pakistan, may enter into a joint venture with the people of the province if willing. uncertain

party → add → province

priority → assume → province

His assertions follow allegations by Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman that the imposition of governor’s rule and emergency in KP was linked to government’s motive to take control of its resources. asserted

imposition → follow → resources

He had also questioned the government’s position on mineral resources during a National Assembly session earlier this week, when he had criticised the Centre over emergency and governor’s rule in KP. asserted

he → question → KP

Meanwhile claims have been circulating on social media that KP’s minerals would be given or sold to the US. uncertain

minerals → circulate → US

Kundi, without making any specific mentions, said in his address that several reports would be circulating in the media and social media, but his priority was the protection of the people of KP. asserted

priority → make → KP

He said this after outlining the diversity of KP’s resources. asserted

He → say → resources