- Friday, April 26, 2024
By: Eastern Eye Staff
Pakistan has officially suspended all the automatic weapons licenses issued since the 1970s with immediate effect in “public interest,” except to some state security agencies. Security expert Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa told media that Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will face two hurdles that could cause a backlash: Canceling MPs’ licenses, and taking weapons from internationally banned militant organizations that Pakistan does not view as a threat. Gun enthusiast Sadiqan Hyder said that, “If the suspension is impartially implemented, I fully support it.” He also added that, “This notification should apply to all, with no relaxation for certain influential, elite and political…
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