Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) Director General Maj Gen Bilal Akbar Tuesday gave nine-day deadline to Karachiites for surrendering illegal weapons and fake arms licenses.
According to reports, the top Rangers official under fresh directives set April 30 as the deadline to deposit illegal weapons to the authorities.
Maj Gen Akbar said weapons having fake licenses were being used in most incidents of target killings and other crimes. He said there had been instances when some arms dealers issued fake licenses. Anyone found in possession of fake arms license could face up to 14 years in prison, he warned.