ISLAMABAD: The interior ministry has issued new instructions for the
automatic weapons licences inside the Pakistan.
Interior Ministry on Thursday suspended all licenses for automatic weapons
of prohibited bores, said a notification issued by the ministry.
Security forces, however, will remain an exception to the newly imposed
sanction.
An earlier ban from unprohibited weapons was removed with immediate effect,
the interior ministry notification added.
A deadline of January 31, 2018, has been set to change prohibited weapons
with unprohibited weapons.
Citizens holding licenses for prohibited bore weapons can either obtain a
new license for unprohibited bore from the National Database and
Registration Authority (NADRA) or submit their weapons to the district
commissioner, magistrate or political agent.
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Earlier this month, the Cabinet approved a proposal for the regulations of
arms licenses for prohibited (automatic) weapons and lifting of a ban on
non-prohibited bore arms license.
Only government departments will be allowed to keep automatic weapons.
Sources further said that owners of automatic weapons will have the options
to convert their weapon to semi-automatic or return it to the government in
exchange for Rs 50,000.