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Arms licences

From the Newspaper Published August 1, 2015

SOME time in 2013, the Sindh government decided to issue computerised arms licences. In pursuance of this decision, the arms licence centre had asked the arms licence holders to apply for the computerised arms licences after paying Rs1,000.

I applied for the same and was given tracking ID No. 78141040431 on Nov 28, 2013. Since then, considerable time has elapsed, and I have sent numerous reminders but I have yet to get the computerised arms licence.

Informal inquiries have revealed that the work relating to the issuance of computerised arms licences is at a standstill. Thousands of applications have piled up at the arms issuance centre.

Will the Sindh home department look into the matter?

Javaid Shaikh

Karachi

Published in Dawn, August 1st, 2015

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Gh:Shabir
Aug 02, 2015 01:08am
Several Drawbacks of the Policy i.e Failure of Govt: to search/collect unauthorised Arms ,Arms holders hold their Arms under custody without Licences made them liable for Penalty /Punishment as per rules,if\carried some where for their Safety protection purpose.Non payment of Licence Fees causing heavy Revenue loss to Government Treasury,Staff dealing with the job at specific counter within D.C Office Insist Bribe to oblige applicants otherwise create un necessary hurdles & turn down request of Licencee,No one held responsible to dispose off pending licences piled up since long.No attention/Care/Concern by Provincial Interior Minister for to provide relief to the Public.
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