Arms permits cancelled across GB, vigilance over outlawed organizations increased

Asim Iqbal

Rawalpindi: Gilgit Baltistan government Wednesday cancelled all arms permits as part of efforts to maintain law and order in the region. This was revealed by Chief Minister Mehdi Shah while addressing a joint meeting of cabinet and elected members of Gilgit CM said that government would take all necessary teps to establish peace.

He also disclosed that all the outlawed organizations are being kept under strict vigilance and no one would be allowed to violate law.

On this occasion Chief Minister annonced to set up a committee for preparation of peace recommendations. The committee will be led by Law Minister Wazir Shakeel, while MLA Dedar Ali, Deputy Speaker Jamil Ahmad, Amjad Advocate, Maulana Atta ullah Shahab and Razi ud Din were nominated as members of the committee.