Home Department determined for peace in Sindh

11 Aug, 2014

Stricter punishments and non-discriminatory implementation of law under "Sindh Arm Act 2013" to curb illegal arms.
-- Complete ban on the issuance of licence for weapons with banned calibre under new Arms Policy 2014. Strict scrutiny to determine eligibility of licence holders. Ban on issuance more than four licences to one person and fixing the minimum age limit for the licence holder at 25 years
-- Steps to discourage the illegal as well as licensed weapons under "Sindh Arms Bill 2013"
-- Issuance of computerised licences through Computerised Arms Licence Management System (CALMS) in eight districts, including Karachi South, Karachi West, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Mirpur Khas, Larkana, Benazir Abad and Khairpur
-- Steps taken by Home Department with the help of Nadra to curb fake licences
-- To eradicate terrorism and provide quick justice, three more courts have been added to existing 11 anti-terrorism courts. Two new courts established in Karachi and one in Kundh Kot, Kashmor
-- Start of witness protection programme and initial allocation of Rs30 million fund for the purpose
-- Monetary assistance for the relatives of persons who died in an act of terrorism or target killing. Sindh Govt has provided Rs 100 million for the financial help of the relatives of hundreds of people who fell victim to terrorism. Moreover, Rs668.9 million allocated for the martyrs of police
-- Funds of billions of rupees spent to equip police with modern weapons, CCTV cameras, GSM Locator, Bullet-proof jackets and motorcycles to combat terrorism and crimes Rs 14 million allocated for GSM Locators for police
-- Implementation of Domestic Violence Bill 2013 to protect women, children and less privileged persons
-- Implementation of 'Prevention of Defacement of Property Ordinance 2013" to discourage the spreading of hate material through wall-chalking
-- Establishment of Crime Monitoring Cell in Sindh Home Department to monitor crimes

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