ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce has proposed to make the condition of‘No Objection Certificate’ (NOC) mandatory for the import of Non ProhibitedBore (NPB) arms and ammunition.

According to sources, the MoC has proposed the federal cabinet to makeamendment in the import policy of NPB arms and ammunition.

“After consulting concerned departments as well as provinces, the commerceministry has proposed that the import of NPB arms and ammunition would besubject to NOC from the Ministry of Interior for licence holders belongingto Islamabad, whereas those belonging to other cities would have to receiveNOC from their respective provincial home departments,” an insider informed.

In addition, import of arms and ammunition by individual and commercialdealers belonging to Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir would besubject to arm licence and NOC granted by the home department ofgovernments of GB and AJ&K.

It may be noted that the Import Policy Order (IP0) 2020 had banned theimport of certain arms and ammunition; however, import of some arms andammunition was allowed subject to conditions listed in the 1P0 2020.