LAHORE: The Caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab Mohsin Naqvi has ordered the design of a tower-shaped modern prison equipped with sophisticated facilities and security equipment. His instructions came during a special meeting in Lahore on Sunday.
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The meeting was attended by Punjab Chief Secretary, Additional Home Chief Secretary, Primary and Secondary Health Secretary, IG Prisons, Executive Director of Punjab Institute of Mental Health, Lahore, and other concerned officials.
The decision to design a modern prison comes as part of the government’s efforts to improve the conditions of prisons in Punjab. The new prison will be built with state-of-the-art facilities and equipment to provide better living conditions for the prisoners.
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The project is expected to help address the overcrowding issues in Punjab jails, as the number of prisoners has significantly increased in recent years. The tower-shaped modern prison is a step towards modernizing the prison system and providing prisoners with better living conditions.
The design of the prison is expected to be completed soon, and the construction work will begin shortly after. The government is committed to providing better living conditions for prisoners and ensuring their rehabilitation and reintegration into society.
During the meeting, Mohsin Naqvi directed the authorities to ensure that prisoners could attend the funeral of their close relatives. Additionally, it was decided to provide international call facilities to foreign prisoners. Meanwhile, the Prisons Department signed an agreement with the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute (PKLI), Lahore for the treatment of prisoners suffering from liver and kidney diseases.
The meeting was also informed that 20,000 prisoners from Punjab jails have completed technical courses of TEVTA. However, the participants were briefed that 6,320 prisoners are forced to stay in jails as their appeals are pending.
