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Prisons In Pakistan
Prisons in Pakistan and their administration, is a Provincial competency under the Constitution of Pakistan. Pakistan has the 23rd largest prison population in the world and the 5th largest death row population. Around 64.5% of prisoners are awaiting trial prisoners. 98.6% of prisoners are male, 1.7% are juveniles and 1.2% of those held are foreign citizens. As of 2018 Pakistan had an official occupancy capacity for 56,499 prisoners but held 80,145 prisoners. Types of prisons The most common and standard jail institutions are Central Jails, District Jails and Sub Jails. The other types of jail establishments are Women Jails, Borstal Schools, Open Jails and Special Jails. List of Prisons There are 99 operational prisons with an authorized capacity of 45,210 inmates. According to the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan there are 80 169 prisoners. Islamabad * Islamabad Jail Complex, under construction Balochistan Prisons Department of Balochistan has following Jails: ...
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Constitution Of Pakistan
The Constitution of Pakistan ( ur, ), also known as the 1973 Constitution, is the supreme law of Pakistan. Drafted by the government of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, with additional assistance from the country's Pakistani political parties, opposition parties, it was approved by the Parliament of Pakistan, Parliament on 10 April and ratified on 14 August 1973. The Constitution is intended to guide Pakistan's law, political culture, and system. It sets out the state's outline, the fundamental rights of the population, the state's law and orders, and also the structure and establishment of the institutions and the armed forces. The first three chapters establish the rules, mandate, and Separation of powers, separate powers of the three branches of the government: a Bicameralism, bicameral legislature; an executive branch governed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Prime Minister as chief executive; and an apex federal judiciary headed by Supreme Court of Pakistan, Supreme Court. The Const ...
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Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. Lahore is one of Pakistan's major industrial and economic hubs, with an estimated GDP ( PPP) of $84 billion as of 2019. It is the largest city as well as the historic capital and cultural centre of the wider Punjab region,Lahore Cantonment
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Central Jail Dera Ghazi Khan
Central Jail Dera Ghazi Khan is a historic jail of Pakistan. Imran Khan spent several months in this jail during General Musharraf's rule. See also * Government of Punjab, Pakistan * Punjab Prisons (Pakistan) * Prison Officer * Headquarter Jail * National Academy for Prisons Administration National Academy for Prisons Administration (NAPA) formerly known as Central Jail Staff Training Institute (CJSTI) ( ur, ) is a Federal Government's training institute for prison staff of all four provinces of Pakistan. It operates under Ministry o ... References {{Prisons in Pakistan 1910s establishments in British India Prisons in Pakistan ...
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Borstal Institution And Juvenile Jail Bahawalpur
Borstal Institution & Juvenile Jail Bahawalpur is the Old Central Jail situated near Fareed Gate in Bahawalpur, Pakistan. History The jail was built in 1882 as a Central Jail. It was constructed with a view to confine long-term and life prisoners of Bahawalpur Division. After construction of New Central Jail Bahawalpur, it was declared as Borstal Institution & Juvenile Jail for confinement of juveniles. Prison industries The following prison industries had been functioning in the jail in the past.Record of Manufacturing Jails maintained at the Industry Branch of the Inspectorate General of Prisons, Punjab, Lahore under superivision of A.I.G (Prison Industries). to train the juvenile convicts in various trades and handicrafts so that they could earn their living after release form Jail, utilise prison labour in profitable works for benefit of state exchequer, and keep the juveniles busy in useful tasks. * Jail Warder Uniform Tailoring / Stitching Unit * Jail Warder Jersey ...
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New Central Jail Bahawalpur
New Central Jail Bahawalpur is a jail in Bahawalpur, Pakistan located on Jail Road nearly one kilometer toward east of the Radio Pakistan Bahawalpur. In September 2006, four members of the same family, including one father, his two sons and one brother, were hanged to death in this jail. The jail has been declared as Model Jail by the Government of the Punjab, Home Department in the year 2010. History The jail was built in 1955 when the Old Central Jail Bahawalpur was declared as Borstal Institution & Juvenile Jail. It was constructed with a view to confine long-term and life prisoners of Bahawalpur Division. Prison industries Following prison industries are functioning in the jailRecord of Manufacturing Jails maintained at the Industry Branch of the Inspectorate General of Prisons, Punjab, Lahore under supervision of A.I.G (Prison Industries). to train the convicted prisoners in various trades and handicrafts so that they could earn their living after release form Jail, util ...
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New Central Jail Multan
Central Jail Multan is a prominent jail in Multan, Pakistan. History The jail was built in 1930. It was constructed with a view to confine long-term and lifetime prisoners of Multan Region and to function as the Headquarter Jail for subordinate jail staffers of the region. After the creation of four regions of jails in the province of Punjab stationed at Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan and Faisalabad, the role of Headquarter Jail has been shifted from the Superintendent of Central / Headquarter Jail Faisalabad to the regional Deputy Inspector General of Prisons in the year 2004. Indian RAW agent Ravinder Kaushik sahid and was buried inside the jail. Prison industries The following prison industries are functioning in the jailRecord of Manufacturing Jails maintained at the Industry Branch of the Inspectorate General of Prisons, Punjab, Lahore under superivision of A.I.G (Prison Industries). to train the convicted prisoners in various trades and handicrafts so that they could earn t ...
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Multan
Multan (; ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, on the bank of the Chenab River. Multan is Pakistan's seventh largest city as per the 2017 census, and the major cultural, religious and economic centre of southern Punjab. Multan is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities#Asia, oldest continuously inhabited cities in Asia, with a history stretching deep into antiquity. The ancient city was the site of the renowned Multan Sun Temple, and was besieged by Alexander the Great during the Mallian Campaign. A historic cultural centre of the wider Punjab, it was conquered by the Ummayad military commander Muhammad bin qasim, Muhammad bin Qasim. The city later became independent as the capital of the Emirate of Multan in 855 A.D., before subsequently coming under the rule of empires such as the Ghaznavids, the Ghurids and the Mamluk Sultanate, Mamluks. In 1445, it became capital of the Langah Sultanate. In 1526, it was conquered by the Mughal Empire. Multan Subah would become o ...
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District Jail Sheikhupura
District Jail Sheikhupura is an old Jail situated in Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan.Jails in the Punjab (includes District Jail Sheikhupura)
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District Jail Lahore
District Jail Lahore is an ancient Jail situated on Ferozepur Road in Lahore, Pakistan. Previously, it had been an open jail and referred to as ''Camp Jail''. See also * Government of Punjab, Pakistan * Punjab Prisons (Pakistan) * Prison Officer * Headquarter Jail * National Academy for Prisons Administration * Punjab Prisons Staff Training Institute Punjab Prisons Staff Training Institute (PPSTI) is a provincial Government's training institute for subordinate prison staff of all Jails in Punjab in Pakistan. It operates under general command and control of the Inspector General of Prisons, Pun ... References External links Official Website of Punjab Prisons (Pakistan) Prisons in Pakistan Lahore {{prison-stub ...
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District Jail Okara
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions of municipalities, school district, or political district. By country/region Afghanistan In Afghanistan, a district (Persian ps, ولسوالۍ ) is a subdivision of a province. There are almost 400 districts in the country. Australia Electoral districts are used in state elections. Districts were also used in several states as cadastral units for land titles. Some were used as squatting districts. New South Wales had several different types of districts used in the 21st century. Austria In Austria, the word is used with different meanings in three different contexts: * Some of the tasks of the administrative branch of the national and regional governments are fulfilled by the 95 district administrative offices (). The area a dist ...
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