Issuace of 70,000 arms licenses by last govt to be probed: NA told
- September 16, 2013, 7:44 pm
- National News
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ISLAMABAD, Sept 16 (APP): Federal Minister for Interior and
Narcotics Control Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Monday said an inquiry
was being initiatad into issuance 70,000 arms licences by the
Pakistan People's Party government in last five years.
Replying to a question in the National Assembly, the Interior
Minister said probe into the issuance of 70,000 arms licenses was
ncessary to de-weaponize the country.
Answering another query during the question hour, he said that computerized arms licenses would be issued to only those, who would
carry weapons of legal caliber.
He regretted that due to the issuance of illegal licenses,
hundreds of innocent people had been killed in terrorist attack.
He assured the House that terrorism and crime would rooted out
from the society. A comprehensive policy will be devised to control
weaponization, show of weapons, their supply, and cancellation of
unnecessary arms licenses.
