KARACHI: The Sindh government Friday lifted the ban on the issuance of arms licenses across the province and authorized the deputy commissioner to issue firearm licenses, effective from August 1.
A notification issued by the Sindh Home Department stated, “With the approval of the Minister for Home, Law, Parliamentary Affairs, and Criminal Prosecution Sindh, the ban on the issuance of arms licenses will be lifted starting August 1 at Deputy Commissioner’s offices across the province, by the existing quota/ceiling mentioned in Rule 4.1 of the Sindh Arms Rule 2018.”
Additional Chief Secretary of the Home Department, Muhammad Iqbal Memon issued the notification.
Previously, the caretaker provincial government imposed the ban by revoking the power of deputy commissioners to issue firearm licenses in October last year.
The issued notification stated that the ban would apply to the issuance of arms licenses from the district commissioner offices and the interior ministry.
