LAHORE, Oct. 23 -- Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari announced on Thursday that shops of unlicensed arms dealers across the province have been sealed as part of a strict crackdown on illegal weapons.

Speaking at a press conference in Lahore, Bukhari revealed that 28 arms dealers have had their licences revoked, and no new weapons licences will be issued in Punjab."At present, more than one million people in Punjab possess firearms," she said, emphasizing the government's zero tolerance policy toward illegal arms possession. The minister stated that all licensed weapons must now be registered at service centres, and violators will face legal action.

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