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Auction: Minor Minerals Lease (14 Blocks) — Dir Upper — Auction 13 Oct 2026
Auction · Dir Upper · Express,
Notice advertisement published in Express on Thursday, 17 September 2026, listed under Dir Upper, Pakistan. The last date printed on the advertisement was Friday, 9 October 2026 and has passed.
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The District Auction Committee / Assistant Director (Tech), Mineral Development Dir Upper, invites bids for the auction and grant of a Minor Minerals lease covering 14 blocks (from Akhagram to Barikot) in District Dir Upper for one year on an "As is where is" basis.
| Issuer | District Auction Committee / Assistant Director (Tech), Mineral Development Dir Upper |
|---|---|
| Lease area | 14 Blocks (from Akhagram to Barikot), District Dir Upper |
| Lease period | One year |
| Reserve price | Rs. 10,000,000 (Ten Million) |
| Call deposit | Rs. 2,500,000 |
| Application fee (non-refundable) | Rs. 10,200 (Ten Thousand and Two Hundred) |
| Last date to submit application | 2026-10-09 |
| Auction date & time | 2026-10-13 at 11:00 AM (if not held, next date: 2026-10-14 at 11:00 AM) |
| Auction venue | Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Dir Upper |
| Bank accounts (Bank of Khyber) | Call deposit: A/C No. 0066-2008140092; Application fee: A/C No. 0066-2008209319 |
| Eligibility | Only persons/firms registered with Directorate General Mines & Minerals, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as Minor Minerals contractors |
| Documents required | Attested CNIC, income tax registration certificate (NTN), partnership deed / articles & memorandum of association, evidence of paid-up capital (for firm/company) |
Additional conditions and obligations:
- Applicants may inspect the 14 block sketches available at the office of the undersigned before the auction.
- Registered parties must submit application form at the stated fee on any working day at least three days before the auction.
- The successful bidder must deposit the required further security within three days of the auction; failure will result in forfeiture of the call deposit and the second-highest bid may be considered if the difference is not more than 10% of the highest bid.
- The successful bidder must demarcate the leased area within fifteen days at their own expense and comply with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mines & Minerals Act, 2017 and related rules, including the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mining of Minor Minerals from Riverbed Rules‑2022 and the Peshawar High Court direction dated 15/06/2023.
- Obligations include payment of excise duty to the Commissionerate of Mines (or approved collector), withholding tax per Rule-236-A of ITO 2011, professional tax to Excise & Taxation Department, and surface rent to landowners as applicable.
- Only verified challans may be used for transportation; unauthorized transportation will invite action under section-56 of the Act.
- The Licensing Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any bid.
For further information, contact the office of the Assistant Director (Tech), Mineral Development Dir Upper during office hours (09:00 AM to 05:00 PM) on any working day.
Published in Express on Thursday, 17 September 2026. DailyAds.pk indexes newspaper advertisements; the original notice and the issuing organisation remain the source for final terms and eligibility.
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