Home dept to reprocess applications for arms licences

LAHORE: The Home Department will reprocess all applications of arms Licences approved under Punjab Arms Rules, 2017 after the promulgation of Punjab Arms Rules, 2023.

In a statement issued here on Wednesday, a spokesman for the department asserted that all those applicants whose applications were approved earlier but they have failed to complete the legal process of acquiring weapons, would have to go through the process afresh after Punjab Arms Rules, 2023 are enforced in the province.

The spokesman appealed to the people to immediately complete the legal process of their approved arms licence applications to avoid any hindrance or delay as they would have to go through the process again after Punjab Arms Rules, 2023 are enforced in the province. Meanwhile, the spokesman concluded that there is no proposal under consideration to computerise the paper licences and the people should not succumb to any fake news bonanza being viral on social media platforms.