
The annual elections of the Frontier Mine Owners Association Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were successfully held at the Royal Inn Hotel under the supervision of Election Commissioner Abdul Tahir and his team, with a large number of registered members from across the province participating. As a result of the elections, Sher Bandi Khan Marwat was elected Chairman unopposed, while Uzair Khan Tanoli was elected President. Other elected office-bearers include: Senior Vice Chairman: Taimoor Khan, Senior Vice President: Asghar Khan Afridi, Secretary General: Muhammad Shahid Khan, Deputy Secretary General: Najab Khan, Joint Secretary: Advocate Sameen Jan Afridi, Press Secretary: Badar Abbasi, Finance Secretary: Abdul Qayyum Khan, Vice Presidents: Sahibzada Aziz Ahmad Jan (D.I. Khan), Bilal Khan (Mardan), Shah Khalid (FATA), Qazi Musaddiq Jan (Hazara), Provincial Executive Members: Lal Zada Khan, Azam Khan, Muhammad Ishaq, and Usman Khan.
According to the Election Commissioner, a total of 17 candidates had submitted their nomination papers. Some candidates had initially applied for multiple positions but later withdrew additional applications, retaining only one position each. A new date will be announced later for nominations for the remaining vacant positions.Under the constitution of the Association, the Frontier Mine Owners Association will formally function as a part of the All Pakistan Mine Owners Association, which is registered with the Directorate of Trade Organisations (DGTO), and will fully adhere to the federal constitution. The Provincial Chairman—who also serves as the Vice or Senior Vice Chairman at the federal level—will preside over the Executive Committee meetings and supervise the provincial cabinet. In his absence, the Vice Chairman will perform these duties. The Provincial President will be responsible for administrative matters at the provincial level and for convening cabinet meetings, while in his absence the Senior Vice President and Vice Presidents will carry out these responsibilities. Divisional Presidents will chair meetings at the divisional level. According to the constitution, cabinet and executive members are fully empowered to oversee divisional and regional matters, strengthen membership, and work towards long-term solutions. The Association will provide official funds to the cabinet members for these responsibilities, while major issues must be referred to the provincial cabinet. A quarterly performance report will be presented in the provincial cabinet meeting, and office-bearers with unsatisfactory performance may be issued notices by the Executive Committee. The newly elected provincial cabinet expressed gratitude to all members for their confidence and assured that they would continue to work with greater dedication, improved performance, and full commitment for the development of the mineral sector. The provincial cabinet also expressed complete confidence in the provincial government, the Secretary Mines, the Director General Mines, and the entire departmental team, assuring full cooperation. Finally, all mine owners across the province were invited to register with the Association.
