CM Sindh orders cancellation of over 500,000 unverified arms licences

KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday issued instructions to cancel over half a million unverified arms licences issued in the province over the three years.

Over the last 36-months the provincial governmnent issued one million arms licences of which verification was concluded for only 450,000 licences.

It has been decided that the Sindh government will cancel unverified licences in the coming week, following which the Sindh home department post details regarding the 550,000 canceled arms licences on its website.

For those arms licence holders who were unable to have their licences verified due to being out of station or other reasons, may still be issued arms licences after special permission is granted from senior officials if they submit the required documents for verification.

Earlier on Friday while addressing a programme at the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) the chief minister said the government had extended the date for verification multiple times but added, "I have refused to extend the further and have cancelled over 550,000 license which had not been verified so far."