THE PUNJAB ARMS RULES 2014

CONTENTS

1. Short title and commencement

2. Definitions
3. Issuance of the license
4. Eligibility to apply for license
5. Application for the grant of license
6. Categorization for licensing
7. Eligibility for granting license to natural person
8. Eligibility for granting license to legal person
9. Matter considered for particular category of license
10. Determination of suitability of applicant
11. Permissible number of licenses for each district
12. License and renewal fee for sale etc.
13. License and renewal fee for manufacturing and repairing
14. Record of licensees
15. Duration of a license
16. Renewal of license
17. Suspension of license
18. Cancellation of license
19. Quantity of arms and ammunition authorized to a licensee
20. Change of category
21. License to be non-transferable
22. Transfer of license in case of death or incapacitation
23. Prohibition to change of business name
24. Place of business
25. Change of place of business
26. Transportation, purchase and sale
27. New partnerships disallowed
28. Manner of payment of fee
29. Prohibited bore arms
30. Non-prohibited bore arms
31. Arms licenses
32. Eligibility for personal arms license
33. Eligibility for an institutional license
34. Ineligibility for arms license
35. Licensing authority
36. Request for personal arms license
37. Application for institutional arms license
38. Verification of credentials of applicant
39. Verification of certain persons not required
40. Form of arms licenses
41. Validity of license and renewal
42. Extension of validity of a license to whole of Pakistan
43. Purchase and entry of arms on an arms license
44. Duplicate arms licenses
45. Limit of arms licenses
46. Limits of cartridges allowed for an arms license
47. Monthly license quota for districts
48. Fee and charges
49. Gratis licenses
50. Gratis license to personnel of armed forces of Pakistan
51. Renewal fee and penalty
52. Manner of payment of fee
53. Suspension of license
54. Cancellation of license
55. Retainership permissions
56. Transfer of license
57. Record of licenses
58. Right of representation against orders
59. Repeal
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THE PUNJAB ARMS RULES 2014
GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB, HOME DEPARTMENT
[27th October, 2014]
NOTIFICATION
No. 1-1/2013(Rules/Policy). In exercise of the powers conferred under section
11 of the Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965 (XX of 1965), Governor of the Punjab
is pleased to make the following rules:
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
2. Short title and commencement.– (1) These rules may be cited as the
Punjab Arms Rules 2014.
(2) They shall come into force at once.
3. Definitions.– (1) In these rules:
(a) “ALIMS” means Arms License Information Management
System established by NADRA in each district of the Punjab
and at the provincial headquarter for processing and
issuance of automated smart card licenses;
(b) “applicant” means the applicant for a license;
(c) “Form” means an application form prescribed for a license
under the rules;
(d) “Government” means Government of the Punjab;
(e) “license” means a license under the rules;
(f) “license fee” means the fee charged from the applicant for
grant of license under the rules;
(g) “NADRA” means the National Database Registration
Authority established under the National Database and
Registration Authority Ordinance, 2000 (VIII of 2000);
(h) “NRC” means NADRA Registration Centre designated or
established for the purpose of the rules;
(i) “Ordinance” means the Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965 (XX
of 1965); and
(j) “rules” means the Punjab Arms Rules 2014.
(2) A word or expression, used in the rules but not defined, shall have
the same meaning as is assigned to it in the Ordinance
CHAPTER II
PART A
LICENSE FOR MANUFACTURING, REPAIR, SALE OR KEEPING FOR
SALE OF ARMS, AMMUNITION OR MILITARY STORES
3. Issuance of the license.– (1) License for manufacturing, repair, sale or
keeping for sale of arms, ammunition or military stores shall be issued by
NADRA with the approval of the Government in the manner specified by the
Government.
(2) A central database of the issued licenses shall be maintained by
the Government and NADRA.
4. Eligibility to apply for license.– Any person or a firm or an authorized
agent of the person or firm may apply for grant of license under rule 3 by
submitting an application on a Form to the Government.
5. Application for the grant of license.– Every application for the grant of
license under rule 3, shall be accompanied by legible copies, certified to be true
by an officer of the Government in BS-17 or above, of the following documents
and shall be scrutinized through a procedure specified by the Government:
(a) computerized national identity card and domicile of residence in
case the applicant is a natural person;
(b) letter of authorization, computerized national identity card of the
authorized person making application, certificate of registration and
name or names of the owner or owners or directors;
(c) proof of registration with tax authorities like national tax number,
sale tax registration number or both, in case the applicant is a firm
or a company;
(d) statement of account to indicate financial standing for the proposed
business;
(e) proof of availability of sufficient space for carrying out business
such as documents indicating ownership or lease agreement; and
(f) any other document which the applicant intends to submit in
relation to his suitability for the grant of license.
6. Categorization for licensing.– For the purpose of prescribing the limits
of arms, ammunition and military store which a licensee may be authorized to
keep for sale, the licensee shall be placed in any of the three categories;
category A, B or C representing the large, medium and small business,
respectively.
7. Eligibility for granting license to natural person.– The Government
shall not grant license under rule 3 unless the applicant, who is a natural person:
(a) is an adult citizen of Pakistan;
(b) does not suffer from any physical or mental defect which might impair his
capacity to carry out the proposed business;
(c) does not already possess a license for manufacturing, repair or sale or
keeping for sale of arms, ammunition or military stores;
(d) has clean criminal record and has never been convicted for any heinous
offence;
(e) has never been convicted for an offence under the Ordinance or the rules
or an offence involving moral turpitude, fraud, perjury, forgery or breach of
trust or any other similar offence;
(f) has reasonable financial and other means including space to carry out the
proposed business; and
(g) does not maintain any relation with a proscribed organization or criminal
elements or is otherwise not involved in any anti-social activities.
8. Eligibility for granting license to legal person.– The Government shall
not grant a license under rule 3 to a firm or a company unless the firm or the
company fulfils the following conditions:
(a) the firm, or company is lawfully registered;
(b) the firm, or company or any of its owners, partners or directors,
does not already possess a license for manufacturing, repair or
sale or keeping for sale of arms, ammunition or military stores;
(c) a license for manufacturing, repair or sale or keeping for sale of
arms, ammunition or military stores issued, at any time, in the
name of the firm, company or any of its owners, partners or
directors, has not been cancelled previously;
(d) every owner, partner or director of the firm or company, has a
clean criminal record, and has been convicted of a heinous offence
or an offence under the Ordinance, rules or involving moral
turpitude; fraud, perjury, forgery or breach of trust or any other
similar offence;
(e) the firm or company has reasonable financial and other means or
resources including space to carry out the proposed business; and
(f) any owner, partner or director of the firm or the company does not
maintain any relation with a proscribed organization or criminal
elements or is otherwise not involved in any anti-social activities.
9. Matter considered for particular category of license.– The
Government shall consider following particulars while placing a licensee in
category A, B or C:
(a) the expected sale volume;
(b) financial standing of the applicant; and
(c) authorization for stock and sale of weapons.
10. Determination of suitability of applicant.– (1) For the purpose of
determining the suitability of an applicant for the grant of license under rule 3 in a
particular category, the Government may direct holding of an inquiry, as it
deems necessary.
(2) The Government shall call and assess the reports for purposes of
this rule from the following offices:
(a) Additional Inspector General (Special Branch), Additional Inspector
General (Counter Terrorism Department) and head of District
Police with respect to applicant’s previous criminal history, general
conduct or linkages with any proscribed organization or
involvement in terrorism;
(b) District Coordination Officer with respect to suitability of the
applicant in general, his financial standing, expected sale volume
and suitability of proposed place of business; and
(c) Civil Defence Officer with respect to the suitability of place of
business.
(3) The reports from the offices mentioned in sub-rule (2) shall be
called and submitted in such format as may be specified, by the Government.
11. Permissible number of licenses for each district.– (1) Subject to other
conditions, a license for manufacturing, repairing, selling or keeping for sale of
arms, ammunition or military stores within the territorial limits of a particular
district may be issued only if the number of such licenses in that district,
including the new license, does not exceed the permissible number of licenses
fixed by the Government.
(2) The permissible number of licenses under rule 3 for a particular
district shall, as nearly as possible, correspond to one license for every one
hundred and fifty thousand persons residing in that district according to the last
available population census.
12. License and renewal fee for sale etc.– (1) The category-wise fee for the
grant or renewal of a license for keeping or sale of arms, ammunition or military
stores under rule 3 shall be as under:
Category A Category B Category C
(i) License fee Rs. 200,000 Rs. 1,50,000 Rs. 1,00,000
(ii) License renewal fee Rs. 1,00,000 Rs. 70,000 Rs. 50,000
(2) The fee mentioned in sub-rule (1) of this rule, shall be excluded
from the processing fee required to be paid by NADRA, as the Government may,
by notification, specified.
13. License and renewal fee for manufacturing and repairing.– (1) The
fee for the grant or renewal of a license for manufacturing and repairing of arms
or ammunition under rule 3 shall be as under:
Manufacturing Repairing
(i) License fee Rs. 5,00,000 Rs. 25,000
(ii) Renewal fee Rs. 2,00,000 Rs. 10,000
(2) The fee mentioned in sub-rule (1) of this rule, shall be excluded
from the processing fee required to be paid by NADRA, as the Government may,
by notification, specified.
14. Record of licensees.– NADRA shall maintain and update a central
database containing date of the record upon the licensees in accordance with
the instructions of the Government.
PART B
RENEWAL OF LICENSES
15. Duration of a license.– (1) Every license issued, unless otherwise
cancelled under rule 18, shall remain valid for a period of one year from the date
of issuance of the license.
(2) A license issued prior to the enforcement of the rules shall remain
valid for the duration for which it was issued.
16. Renewal of license.– (1) The Government may renew a license for a
period of one year.
(2) Such renewal of a license shall be, subject to the payment of fee
and the determination that the licensee continues to meet suitability criteria and,
for this purpose, the Government may cause to be held an inquiry, as it deems
appropriate.
PART C
SUSPENSION OR CANCELLATION OF LICENSES
17. Suspension of license.– (1) The Government may, on its own
information or on receipt of a complaint, suspend a license in one or more of the
following circumstances, where a licensee:
(a) appears to have become ineligible for the license;
 (b) appears to carry out business in violation of the terms of the
license;
(c) fails to carry out business for six consecutive months during a
calendar year or to renew the license for two consecutive years
except where any such failure, in the view of the Government,
resulted from reasons beyond the control of the licensee;
(d) fails to maintain record of transaction of arms, ammunition and
military stores as required under the Ordinance and the rules or
any instructions issued by the Government; or
(e) violates any law, rule or instruction issued by the Government.
(2) A license may be suspended for a period of three months at a time
which period may be extended in a similar manner.
(3) No license shall be suspended without first giving the licensee a
reasonable opportunity of being heard either in person or through any person
authorized by the licensee.
18. Cancellation of license.– (1) The Government may, on its own
information or on receipt of a complaint, cancel a license in one or more of the
following circumstances:
(a) on repetition of an act which constitutes ground for suspension of a
license;
(b) where, in view of the Government, a licensee has become
ineligible to hold the license;
(c) where a licensee is found to be involved in unlawful sale or supply
of arms, ammunition or military stores;
(d) where a licensee is found to run business from a place other than
the place mentioned in the license; or
(e) where the business is carried out by a person other than the
licensee or a sale agent of the licensee.
(2) No license shall be cancelled without first giving the licensee a
reasonable opportunity of being heard either in person or through any person
authorized by the licensee.
(3) The Government and NADRA shall maintain and update a central
database for the licenses suspended or cancelled under the rules.
PART D
CHANGE OF LICENSE CATEGORY
19. Quantity of arms and ammunition authorized to a licensee.– (1) A
licensee may sell or keep for sale such number of arms, ammunition or other
military stores as may be authorized under the license.
(2) The maximum quantity of arms, ammunition or other military stores
which a licensee may be authorized to keep for sale at any time shall be as
under:
Arms, ammunition or Category wise authorization (numbers)
other stores Category A Category B Category C
Shot gun 10,000 2,000 1,000
Revolver/pistol 10,000 2,000 1,000
Rifle NBP 5,000 1000 500
 Shotgun cartridges 10,00,000 2,00,000 100,000
Rifle rounds 5,00,000 100,000 50,000
Revolver/pistol rounds 10,00,000 2,00,000 100,000

(3) The minimum quantity of arms, ammunition and military stores

which a licensee of a particular category shall be authorized to keep shall not be
less than the maximum of the quantity authorized to a licensee in the category
immediately lower to that category.
20. Change of category.– (1) A licensee in category B or C may apply to the
Government for change of the category of the license.
(2) No application for change of category shall be considered unless a
non-refundable processing fee, as prescribed by the Government, has been
deposited by the licensee.
(3) The Government shall impose the following fee for change of
category of the license:
(a) from category C to B: Rs. 1, 00,000/-
(b) from category B to A: Rs. 2, 00,000/-.
(4) The Government may, after such inquiry as it may appropriate to
ascertain the suitability of licensee, change the category of the license.
(5) The Government may, on own information or on a complaint,
reduce the category of a license.
(6) The category of a licensee shall not be reduced without first
provided the licensee a reasonable opportunity of being heard either in person or
through any person authorized by the licensee.
PART E
TRANSFER OF LICENSE OR PLACE OF BUSINESS
21. License to be non-transferable.– Subject to rule 22, every license shall
be non-transferable.
22. Transfer of license in case of death or incapacitation.– (1) Subject to
sub-rule (2), the Government may, in case of death of a licensee or his being
incapacitated to carry out business on account of mental or physical health or
some other compelling circumstance, transfer his license in the following
manner:
(a) in case of death or incapacitation of a licensee due to loss of
mental faculties, to a legal heir or any other person as may be
authorized by all legal heirs through a no objection certificate on a
stamp paper in the amount of not less than Rs.100/- duly certified
by a Notary Public; and
(b) in case of an incapacitated licensee who retains full mental
faculties, to such person, including a legal heir, as may be
authorized by him through a no objection certificate in the manner
provided in clause (a).
(2) Transfer of license under sub-rule (1) shall be subject to the
following conditions:
(a) all transfers shall be made on an application which shall not be
considered unless a non-refundable processing fee, as may be
prescribed by the Government, has been deposited;
 (b) the legal heir or any other transferee shall meet the same eligibility
criteria as specified under rules 7 and 8; and
(c) no application for transfer of license shall be considered if on the
date of making that application a period of more than three
hundred and sixty five days has elapsed since the death or
incapacitation of the licensee.
(3) The transfer of license under this rule shall not be construed as a
right and as such may be denied on any reasonable grounds.
23. Prohibition to change of business name.– The name of business shall
not be changed unless such change is necessitated by transfer of license under
rule 22.
24. Place of business.– A licensee shall carry out business from such place
as is mentioned in the license and there shall be only one place of business of
the licensee at any given time.
25. Change of place of business.– (1) Subject to sub-rules (2) and (3), a
licensee shall not change the place of business mentioned in the license except
in the following circumstances:
(a) where such change is unavoidable due to conditions considered
beyond the control of the licensee;
(b) where it is necessitated due to loss of right of the licensee to
occupy the place of business due to expiry or termination of lease
agreement or other similar reasons;
(c) where the place of business is no more inhabitable; or
(d) where the place of business is considered no more suitable for
manufacturing, repair, sale or keeping for sale of arms, ammunition
or military stores for any reason.
(2) The Government may allow the change in place of business on an
application of the licensee or on its own motion where such change is
considered essential in view of circumstances mentioned in sub-rule (1) and
subject to payment of processing fee of Rs. 1,00,000/- if the change is being
allowed on the application of the licensee.
(3) The new place of business allowed under this rule shall not be
located beyond the limits of the tehsil in which the original place of business is
located.
PART F
MISCELLANEOUS
26. Transportation, purchase and sale.– (1) Only a licensee holding a
license under rule 3 is eligible for transportation, purchase and sale of arms and
ammunition.
(2) A team of representative of the District Coordination Officer and a
head of District Police shall check the stock position of a licensee from online
inventory.
(3) The Government may issue a transportation license or no objection
certificate to a licensee subject to the payment of Re. 1/- for each bullet and Rs.
10/- for each weapon as transportation license fee.
27. New partnerships disallowed.– (1) A licensee shall carry out business
personally or through an agent or agents mentioned in the license.
 (2) A licensee shall not enter into a partnership for the purpose of
carrying out the business after the issuance of the license.
(3) In case, before the commencement of the rules, a licensee has
entered into a partnership, the Government may renew the license under the
rules in the name of the partnership subject to fulfilment of all the requirements
of the rules.
28. Manner of payment of fee.– On a date to be notified by the Government,
a fee under the rules shall be paid through a scheduled bank as may be
specified by the Government in the notification.
CHAPTER III
PART A
LICENSED FOR PROHIBITED AND NON- PROHIBITED BORE ARMS
29. Prohibited bore arms.– The Government may, by notification in the
official Gazette, declare prohibited bore arms and the following shall be included
in the prohibited bore arms:
(a) revolver or pistol with a bore of over .46 inch;
(b) non-automatic, semiautomatic and automatic rifles
excluding sporting rifles with a bore of 0.22 inch or 7 mm bore non-
automatic rifle;
(c) sub-machine gun, machine gun, stein gun and others; and
(d) carbine.
30. Non-prohibited bore arms.– The non-prohibited bore arms shall mean
the arms which are not prohibited under rule 29 and which may include:
(a) revolver or pistol if not of a prohibited bore;
(b) rifle if not of a prohibited bore;
(c) single or double barreled shotguns whether non-automatic, semi-
automatic, automatic or pump-action; and
(d) sword.
31. Arms licenses.– (1) The following categories of licenses for non-
prohibited bore arms may be granted:
(a) personal arms licenses: licenses issued to a natural person for the
purpose of sports, protection or display; and
(b) institutional arms licenses: licenses issued to an institution for lawful
purposes.
(2) The licensing authority may grant a retainership of an arms license
under the rules.
32. Eligibility for personal arms license.– A citizen of Pakistan who has
attained the age of majority and domiciled in the Punjab shall be eligible to apply
for a personal arms license.
33. Eligibility for an institutional license.– An institution or a private
security company, established and being run for a lawful purpose, may apply for
arms license.
34. Ineligibility for arms license.– A person shall be ineligible for personal
arms license or to carry or go armed on the authority of an institutional license,
private security company license or as a retainer, if he is:
(a) held guilty of an offence against state or of murder, dacoity,
 robbery, theft; or an offence involving moral turpitude, cruelty or
violence; or any other offence specified by the Government;
(b) suspected to be involved in any anti-state activity or suspected to
be a member of a proscribed organization;
(c) not considered suitable by the local police in view of his general
conduct or previous record; or
(d) mentally or psychologically infirm to an extent that, in the opinion of
licensing authority, his carrying or going armed will be inadvisable
for his own safety or life or for the safety or life of other persons.
PART B
LICENSING AUTHORITIES AND PROCEDURE FOR ARMS LICENSES
35. Licensing authority.– (1) The authority to issue arms licenses under
these rules shall rest with the Government.
(2) The District Coordination Officer, subject to the conditions
prescribed by the Government, may approve personal arms license or
retainership permissions and forward the same to the ALIMS or NRC for
issuance of automated smart card arms license.
(3) With the prior approval of the Government and subject to such
terms and conditions as may be specified in that approval, ALIMS or NRC may
issue an institutional arms license or arms license to a private security company.
36. Request for personal arms license.– (1) An eligible person may appear
in ALIMS or NRC for processing of personal arms license in accordance with the
instructions of the Government.
(2) For revalidation of arms license, the licensee may, after payment of
prescribed fee in any scheduled bank, apply to ALIMS or NRC in accordance
with the instructions of the Government.
37. Application for institutional arms license.– (1) An eligible institution or
private security company may, through an authorized agent, apply to the
Government for an arms license.
(2) Every application under this rule shall be scrutinized subject to the
following documents:
(a) a copy of the computerized national identity card of the person
making application duly attested by an officer in BS-17 or above;
(b) letter of authorization duly signed by head of the institution or
private security company if application is made through an
authorized agent;
(c) a copy of the license, registration, no objection certificate or any
other authority where such license, registration, no objection
certificate or authority in respect of establishment, continuance or
operation of the institution is required under any law or instructions
of the Government;
(d) name or a list of names of the head or heads of the institution;
(e) a brief on the institution, its mandate and operations, need, for
institutional arms licenses and intended use of arms covered by the
license in specific terms;
(f) a list of persons who are likely to carry or go armed under the
authority of licenses; and
 (g) duly notarized affidavit executed by the head of the institution on a
stamp paper in the value of not less than Rs.100/- to the effect that
the arms shall be used only for the purpose mentioned above and
by persons not ineligible within the meanings of the rules.
(3) For the purpose of this rule, the term ‘head of institution’ shall
include an owner, chief agent or employee responsible for operations of the
institution on behalf of the owner or any member of board of directors or trustees
of the institution or company.
38. Verification of credentials of applicant.– (1) No license or retainership
permission shall be issued unless the licensing authority has obtained a report in
this matter from the local police and, if required, also from any other appropriate
agency and, upon such report or reports, it is satisfied with respect to the
credentials and the propriety of the activities of the applicant and in case of a
personal arms license, the conduct of the applicant.
39. Verification of certain persons not required.– (1) No verification as
mentioned under rule 38 shall be required in respect of:
(a) members of Parliament or Provincial Assembly of the Punjab;
(b) persons who are in the service of Pakistan in BS-17 and above or have retired
from such service; and
(c) serving Commissioned and Junior Commissioned Officers of the armed forces of
Pakistan.
(2) ‘Service of Pakistan’ in this rule shall mean the same as in Article
260 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
40. Form of arms licenses.– NADRA shall issue every arms license in the
form of an automated smart card.
41. Validity of license and renewal.– (1) An arms license shall be valid for
minimum of one year and maximum of five years at the discretion of the licensee
and subject to the payment of the prescribed fee.
(2) Subject to the payment of fee as specified, a license may be
renewed within three calendar months of the date of expiry without any late fee.
(3) Where a license is not renewed after its expiry, it shall be deemed
to have been cancelled and shall be entered in database by NADRA and
communicated to the licensing authority for confiscation of the weapon, unless
the licensing authority on an application decides otherwise.
42. Extension of validity of a license to whole of Pakistan.– (1) Every
license issued under these rules shall be valid for the whole of the Punjab.
(2) The Government may, on an application in a prescribed manner,
extend the validity of an arms license to whole of Pakistan after satisfaction
about the nature of the business of the applicant and on payment of prescribed
fee.
PART C
PURCHASE AND ENTRY OF ARMS ON AN ARMS LICENSE
43. Purchase and entry of arms on an arms license.– (1) An applicant
shall, within ninety days of the approval of the licensing authority, purchase the
arms of the category to which the license pertains and apply to ALIMS or NRC
for its entry in the license, failing which, the approval of the licensing authority
shall be deemed to be withdrawn.
44. Duplicate arms licenses.– Where a license granted or renewed under
the rules is lost or accidently destroyed, the licensing authority, may grant a
duplicate subject to payment of prescribed fee.
PART D
DISTRICT QUOTA, RESTRICTIONS ON NUMBER OF ARMS LICENSES AND
CARTRIDGES ETC
45. Limit of arms licenses.– A person shall not be entitled to obtain or retain
more than five arms licenses.
46. Limits of cartridges allowed for an arms license.– (1) No licensee
shall, at any time, carry cartridges or bullets, in excess of the number allowed to
him by the licensing authority and endorsed as such on the license.
(2) The number of cartridges or bullets endorsed against an arms
license shall, in no case, exceed five hundred at a time.
47. Monthly license quota for districts.– (1) The Government may, specify
a maximum number of personal arms licenses which a District Coordination
Officer may grant in a calendar month.
(2) Till such time a new maximum number of arms licenses are
specified by the Government, the District Coordination Officer shall observe the
following limits of arms licenses during a calendar month:
(a) City District Governments i.e. Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi,
Gujranwala and Multan (250 for each district);
(b) for other Divisional Headquarter Districts, (100 for each district);
and
(c) remaining districts (50 for each district).
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this rule shall apply to an
arms license issued by the Government in favour of an institution or private
security company and for retainers’ permission.
PART E
FEE FOR ARMS LICENSE
48. Fee and charges.– The Government may, by notification in the official
Gazette, fix the fee and other charges for grant of arms license.
(2) Till the time, the Government determines new fee or charges for
arms license under sub-rule (1), the following fee shall be payable for or in
relation to arms licenses:
License category Initial fee Renewal fee

Prohibited Bore Weapon

(a) Personal arms license 10,000/- 2000/- per annum
15,000/- 2000/- per annum
(b) Institutional
license/private security company
Non- Prohibited Bore Weapon
(a) Personal arms license 5,000/- 1000/- per annum
7,000/- 1000/- per annum
(b) Institutional license/private
security company
Extending validity to whole of Pakistan 3000/- -
Revalidation fee 1500/-
Duplicate license fee 1500/-
Processing fee 1500/-
 Retainership 5000/-
49. Gratis licenses.– Not more than two gratis arms licenses may be issued
to a member of the armed forces of Pakistan or a person in the service of
Pakistan in BS-17 and above under the rules.
50. Gratis license to personnel of armed forces of Pakistan.– (1) The
claim of personnel of armed forces with respect to gratis license shall be as
given under Instructions 475 to 494 of the Army Regulations (Instructions), 2000
reproduced in brief as under:
Personnel category Pistol/Revolver 7 mm Rifle Shot gun Remarks

General Officers For all weapons gifted

on retirement
Commissioned Officer 2 - - Pistol or revolver
(only retired)
Junior Commissioned 1 1 - 1 pistol/revolver or 1 rifle
Officer (total 1)
Retired Junior 1 1 - 1 pistol or revolver or 1
Commissioned Officer rifle (total 1)
All other ranks 1 - 1 1 pistol/revolver or 1
shotgun (total 1)

(2) In addition, recipients of military awards are also authorized for

gratis arms license as per the following details:
Military award Entitlement
Nishane-e-Haider, Nishan-e-Imtiaz (M), Hilal- (a) one pistol or revolver;
e-Jurrat, Hilal-e-Imtiaz (M), Sitara-e-Jurrat,
Sitara-e-Imtiaz (M), and Sitara-e-Bisalat (b) one rifle;
(c) one .22 bore rifle; and
(d) two shot guns
Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (M) (a) one pistol or revolver;
(b) one shot gun; and
(c) one .22 bore rifle.
Tamgha-e-Jurrat and Tamgha-e-Bisalat (a) one pistol or revolver; and
(b) one shot gun.
Imtiazi Sanad one shot gun

51. Renewal fee and penalty.– A gratis arms license may be renewed after
the expiry of three months period subject to the payment of a penalty equivalent
to the renewal fee for each calendar year intervening the date of expiry and the
date on which it is renewed.
52. Manner of payment of fee.– On a date to be notified by the Government,
all fees relating to grant of arms licenses and ancillary matters shall be paid
through a scheduled bank specified by the Government.
PART F
MISCELLANEOUS
53. Suspension of license.– The licensing authority may suspend an arms
license where, in its opinion, the licensee has become incapacitated or has
otherwise contravened any provision of the Ordinance, rules or instructions of
the Government and such suspension shall be enter in the central data.
54. Cancellation of license.– The licensing authority may, after due notice,
cancel an arms license where it is of the opinion that the licensee has become
ineligible or has otherwise contravened any provision of the Ordinance or rules
or any instruction of the Government or the license has not been renewed after
its expiry and shall enter the cancellation in central date for confiscation of arms.
55. Retainership permissions.– (1) ALIMS or NRC may on appearance of
the licensee along-with proposed retainer, allow appointment of not more than
one retainer of an arms license provided that if a person keeps more than one
licenses only one retainer shall be permitted on the basis of one license.
(2) Every retainer shall be otherwise qualified or eligible under the
rules.
56. Transfer of license.– All arms licenses shall be non-transferable but a
license may be transferred to one otherwise eligible legal heir of a deceased
licensee subject to acquiescence of other legal heirs and fulfillment of other
conditions applicable to a new applicant under the rules.
57. Record of licenses.– All arms licenses issued, shall be entered in a
central database in accordance with the instructions of the Government.
58. Right of representation against orders.– Any person, aggrieved by an
order under rules 55 and 56 may make a representation to the Government
whose decision on such representation shall be final.
59. Repeal.– The Arms Rules, 1924 are hereby repealed to the extent of the
Province of the Punjab.

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