{"id":346,"date":"2025-03-13T12:01:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T12:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/2025\/03\/13\/punjab-to-introduce-qr-codes-for-online-gun-licence-verification\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T12:01:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T12:01:46","slug":"punjab-to-introduce-qr-codes-for-online-gun-licence-verification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=346","title":{"rendered":"Punjab to introduce QR codes for online gun licence verification"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Punjab\u2019s Home Department has directed the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to introduce QR codes for online verification of all gun licences, in a move aimed at curbing illegal weapons.<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement agencies will be able to scan the QR codes to instantly verify the authenticity of gun licences. The initiative is expected to improve transparency and prevent misuse.<\/p>\n<p>The decision was made during a high-level meeting chaired by Punjab Home Secretary, with senior officials including Special Secretary Fazal Rehman and Additional Secretary Imran Hussain Ranjha in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>NADRA has been given one week to implement the system. Authorities have also ordered that all gun licences be linked to the holder\u2019s national identity card.<\/p>\n<p>The directive applies to all commissioners and deputy commissioners across Punjab, ensuring that every licence order includes a QR code.<\/p>\n<p>Punjab\u2019s Home Secretary said the new system would help eliminate fake licences and ensure that gun ownership remains within legal bounds.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Individuals involved in serious crimes will be ineligible for gun licences,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We are also making amendments to arms rules to simplify the process for law-abiding citizens and businesses.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Authorities are also working on revising the fee structure for obtaining and renewing gun licences. The Directorate of Monitoring will oversee the verification process to enhance oversight.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Punjab\u2019s Home Department has directed the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to introduce QR codes for online verification of all gun licences, in a move aimed at curbing illegal weapons. Law enforcement agencies will be able to scan the QR codes to instantly verify the authenticity of gun licences. The initiative is expected to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=346"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/346\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}