faqs

Applicant shall visit the Home Department along with CNIC (Original & Copy), copy of application submitted for license for collection of token for subsequent process of picture, biodata, police verification and submission of bank challan. Specific days have been designated for private applicants and government officials in following manners. a) Monday & Wednesday: General Public (11:00 a.m. to 03:00 p.m). b) Tuesday: Civil Armed Forces (i.e. Pakistan Rangers, FC, Coast Guards, etc.) (1100 a.m. to 03:00 p.m). c) Thursday: Civil Servants, Govt. officials including Sindh Police and Lawyers (1100 a.m. to 03:00 p.m) Friday will be observed as server maintenance day & no request will be processed at Arms Branch on Friday. Submission of application does not vest right for issuance of permission and all applications will be decided on case-to-case basis. Incomplete / direct applications without recommendation of respective regional headquarter / head office, administrative department, missing documents, or if there are reasonable grounds to suspect the applicant ability to handle the firearms, or any other reason (including unlawful use of firearm) may liable to rejection of application.

A personal application (in Urdu, Sindhi or English), addressed to Section Officer (Arms) shall be submitted in Arms Section latest by 1400 hrs along with following documents and collected between 1400-1500 hrs: (a) Valid Computerized Arms License (original & copy). (b) Valid CNIC copy. (c) 02 photos (passport size). (b) Manual Licenses (without NADRA registration) of Sindh and manual licenses of other provinces will not be issued carry / journey permission

Application for purchase period extension shall be submitted in Arms Section latest by 1500 hrs. Applications for All Pakistan license will also be processed in a manner prescribed under Rule 3.9 of Sindh Arms Rules 2018 on days designated as at para-2, above .

The following are the basic requirements for provision of arms license: a. Having Sindh Domicile b. b. 25 years age c. Physically & mentally fitness d. Police Character Verification that the applicant is not involved in any criminal / terrorist activity or affiliated with any proscribed organization. e. Payment of Government fee Challan ofRs. 5000/- (National Bank of Pakistan) f. Personal appearance for bio-metric in Home Department or any concerned district of Sindh Province g. Filled form with one photograph and copy of CNIC (Copy of Form attached)

Attached file of Arms Policy 2018 in Sindh: Arms Policy 2018.pdf

Information regarding new vacancies will be brought to the knowledge of general public through advertisement in mainstream newspapers .Additionally, such information will also be uploaded on this website; https://prisons.sindh.gov.pk/ Link: https://prisons.sindh.gov.pk/.

The eligibility criteria varies from post to post and it will be clearly mentioned in advertisement which will also be uploaded on this website https://prisons.sindh.gov.pk/ Link: https://prisons.sindh.gov.pk/...

The Staff of SP&CS must submit their grievances , if any, to the Prison Inspectorate through Proper channel. Issues related to the general public only are taken up on this platform

No, thanaas don't fall within administrative control of SP&CS. They operate under Sindh Police Department.

No, prisoners are released either by orders of honourable courts or upon completion of the sentence of a convicted inmate.

A Prisoner can be transferred but there are few conditions. The Prisoner must be convicted. He or she must not have any pending case in district. The officer’s in-charge of both facilities (sending and receiving) must give NOCs. The IG Prison must also provide NOC. The Home Department of Sindh must provide NOC.

Yes it is possible but there are few conditions. These are: The officers in-charge of both facilities (sending one and receiving one) must give NOCs. The IG Prisons of both provinces must provide NOC. Both governments (sending one and receiving one) must agree to the transfer.

No this is not possible. Prisoners are entrusted to prison authorities by honorable courts. After careful examination of warrants, the prisoners are taken into custody. So this is not possible..

Every Prison facility has its own hospital. However, when the medical officer deems that facilities present in the inside hospitals are not enough, he or she refers the inmate to an outside hospital.

The Prisoners are kept inside the Prison facilities under The Sindh Prisons and Corrections Service Act, 2019. They are kept with honor and dignity inside the facilities..

No contraband articles such as mobiles are strictly prohibited in Prison facilities across the Sindh Province.

JJammers are installed in prisons on the orders of the Honorable High Court of Sindh. They are meant to stop illegal activities of high profile prisoners who are confined inside prisons

The Office of Registrar Special Courts STA/ATA is dealing with all the matters of the Judges and their staff posted in (33) Anti-Terrorism Courts of Sindh Province.

A complaint, in writing, against any of the staff posted in Anti-Terrorism Courts of Sindh Province may be forwarded to the Office of Registrar Special Courts STA/ATA, Home Department, for initiating disciplinary action and inquiry

A complaint, in writing, against any of the staff posted in Anti-Terrorism Courts of Sindh Province may be forwarded to the Office of Registrar Special Courts STA/ATA, Home Department, for initiating disciplinary action and inquiry

Office of the Registrar Special Courts STA/ATA, Room No.132, Home Department, Sindh Secretariat, Karachi. Phone No. 021-99211815, email: registrarspecialcourts@gmail.com