MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has extended by one week the deadline for registration of arms licences, giving licence holders until Nov 21 to complete the process.

The extension was announced in a Home Department notification issued on Saturday in continuation of its earlier notification dated Nov 5.

Under the original notification, all holders of arms licences residing in AJK, irrespective of the place of issuance, were required to register their licences at the nearest police station within 10 days of its publication.

The notification had warned that licences not registered within the stipulated period would be treated as cancelled. It also stated that anyone found possessing a weapon or ammunition without a registered licence would face legal proceedings, including arrest and confiscation of the weapon.

Station House Officers or their designated representatives were tasked with recording the particulars of licences presented for registration and issuing registration slips to the holders. They were also required to forward daily consolidated lists of registered licences to the respective deputy commissioners and district police chiefs.

Deputy commissioners and superintendents of police were directed to publicise the registration requirement through the press, mosques and local announcements.

Published in Dawn, November 15th, 2026