Overview
- Punjab Police and the CCD announced a 15-day amnesty for people holding illegal weapons, allowing surrender at CCD stations or designated points without penalty before strict action begins.
- The Home Department says 28 arms-dealer licences have been cancelled and unlicensed or fake shops sealed under a zero-tolerance campaign against the illegal weapons trade.
- Dealer vetting is underway across the province, with 511 applications received, 393 licences verified with green certificates, and 90 cases still under scrutiny as hearings proceed.
- A Special Prosecution Cell has been created on the chief minister’s orders, with officials reporting 559 individuals on physical remand and warning of terrorism charges for attempts to incite violence or force market closures.
- New individual arms licences have been suspended since April 2024, the province counts about 1.09 million registered licences, and records are being digitized with NADRA to automate issuance and renewal.