Punjab home department launches crackdown on illegal weapon dealers

Punjab Home Department has taken action against 19 illegal weapon dealers.

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The Punjab Home Department has launched a crackdown on illegal weapon dealers and repairers across the province, identifying 19 individuals involved in unauthorised arms trade and repair activities.

The action is being taken under the Punjab Arms Ordinance of 1965, with legal proceedings initiated against those identified.

The department has filed cases against these individuals and is working to enforce the law effectively.

In line with the directives of Punjab Home Secretary Noor-ul-Amin Mengal, the department has made public the names and addresses of the illegal weapon dealers and repairers. Among the identified counterfeit dealers are:

• National Rifles Company, Johar Town, Lahore
• MS Moakil Arms Company, Begum Kot Shahdara
• English Arms Company, Neela Gumbad, Lahore
• Outdoor Sports Arms and Ammunition Dealer, Mazang Chungi, Lahore
• Muhammad Akhtar Property Pak Arms Store, Shahdara
• Akhtar Brothers Arms and Ammunition, Manawan Lahore
• Ameen Brothers Arms and Ammunition, Ravi Road, Lahore
• Ali Brothers and Company, McLeod Road, Lahore
• MS Shahbaz Mohiuddin Arms and Ammunition, Neela Gumbad, Lahore
• Omega Enterprises & Company, Boulevard Gulberg, Lahore
• Muhammad Zia Al-Mustafa Arms & Ammunition, Gujrat
• Ilyas & Company, Bhimber Road, Gujrat

The crackdown also targeted fake arms repair workshops. The following were identified for operating illegal arms repair services:

• AA Arms Repairing Workshop, Main Boulevard Gulberg, Lahore
• English Arms Company, Neela Gumbad, Lahore
• Ameen Ali Zafar, Lower Mall, Lahore
• Qasim Arms & Ammunition Dealers Repairing Workshop, GT Road, Shahdara, Lahore
• Outdoor Sports Arms & Ammunition Dealer, Mazang Chungi, Lahore
• Alee Brothers & Company Arms Repairing Workshop, McLeod Road, Lahore
• Muhammad Sufyan Repairing Workshop, Sheikhupura Road, Sheikhupura

The Punjab Home Department has appealed to the public to report any illegal arms trade activities. Citizens are encouraged to share information confidentially through the department's toll-free helpline at 080011111.