KARACHI: At least 140 upgraded weapons and 140,000 rounds of ammunition belonging to the Levies force in Zhob district of Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province have been found in the possession of unauthorised individuals, officials said.
Federal Levies are provincial paramilitary forces (gendarmeries) in Pakistan, whose primary missions are law enforcement, assisting the civilian police (where co-located) in maintaining law and order, and conducting internal security operations at the provincial levels.
According to An FIR filed at the city police station in Zhob by the deputy commissioner, these weapons and ammunition, meant for the Levies force, were distributed among unrelated individuals. Police have registered cases against 69 people, including serving and retired Levies personnel as well as influential tribal figures, for their involvement in the matter. PTI
