Islamabad, July 30: Thousands of weapons of prohibited bore, including sub-machine guns, have been issued in Pakistan in an irregular manner and in violation of rules, which has run the Pakistan government into trouble.
Islamabad, already facing a mounting insurgency in the form of number of armed militant groups and its army trying to quell a violent Taliban insurgents in the restive NWFP, has now been rocked by the scam of thousands of weapons finding their way to people illegally.
Three employees of the Interior ministry have been arrested for their involvement in the weapons scam, but investigators have been unable to determine the number of weapons acquired by unknown people.
Part of the official records are missing, making it impossible for investigators to determine how many such licences were issued and to whom.
–PTI