LAHORE: Pakistan has cancelled licences of 44 weapons issued to JuD chief Hafiz Saeed and other members of his organisations. An official of the Punjab home department said the step has been taken in line with the government's action against Saeed, Jamaat-ud-Dawa, and the Falaha-e-Insanyat. He said, "The Punjab Home Department cancelled licences of 44 weapons for security reasons."
On January 30, the government had put Saeed and four other leaders under house arrest in Lahore for a period of 90 days. He, along with 37 other members of the two organisations, have also been placed on the Exit Control List, barring them from leaving the country. A notification from the Punjab home department read, "Both JuD and FIF are engaged in certain activities which could be prejudicial to peace and security and in violation of Pakistan's obligations to the UN Security Council Resolution and both organisations have been placed in the 2nd Schedule of Anti-Terrorism Act 1997."
Defence Minister Khawaza Asif said his house arrest was in the "larger interest" of the country as he can pose a "serious threat".