GILGIT: In a bid to equip the Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) police to maintain law and order in the mountainous region, G-B Chief Minister Mehdi Shah on Wednesday handed over 2,000 weapons and 200,000 rounds to the force.
He said the weapons will enable the police to effectively counter terrorism and extremists; “the menaces that have ruined life in the region”.
A total of 700 G3-rifles with 70,000 rounds, 300 7.62mm sub-machine guns with 30,000 rounds, and 1,000 9mm MP5 sub-machine guns with 100,000 rounds were handed over to the police.
“We have spent Rs220 million to procure these weapons; now I will not tolerate lame excuses from the police in maintaining law and order,” he added candidly after the ceremony. The decision to equip the G-B police with additional weaponry was taken after sectarian bouts claimed at least 23 lives in the region a few months back. After the police failed to contain the situation, the army was called in to assist and subsequently a month-long curfew was imposed.
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