The government has allowed Mari Energies to temporarily import an aircraft for airborne field detection surveys in selected areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, subject to strict security conditions.
The surveys will cover Wali West, Waziristan and Karak blocks in K-P, as well as Block-28, Hanna, Hanna South, Ziarat and Ziarat North blocks in Balochistan. The company has been granted a conditional no-objection certificate (NOC) for the operations.
Under the approval, Mari must give authorities at least two weeks’ notice before the aircraft and survey team arrive. The company must also limit its activities to the mutually agreed areas and arrange transportation, lodging and other administrative requirements for the team without seeking reimbursement.
The government has placed restrictions on the equipment carried aboard the aircraft. Only sensors and equipment required for the surveys and communications will be permitted, while other photographic and survey equipment will be prohibited.
Mari must also undertake not to transmit survey data outside Pakistan without clearance from the Strategic Plans Division (SPD). The SPD will review data collected during each sortie before clearing the next flight, and two SPD officers must be on board every sortie to monitor and coordinate the operation.
The company must allow the SPD team to inspect the aircraft before operations begin and communicate each sortie’s schedule at least 48 hours in advance. Flight routes, from takeoff to landing, must be arranged in consultation with the Directorate of Air Traffic Services.
The approval also gives the SPD priority rights if strategic minerals are identified in the survey areas. Mari must provide space and access if the division decides to conduct activities there. Any foreign experts involved will require security clearance, and they will not be allowed to visit other areas without appropriate security arrangements.
The company has been directed to comply fully with all conditions and submit a certificate confirming that the requirements have been observed.
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