Ministry of Interior on Friday directed provincial government to grant special remission for prisoners in jails across Pakistan on account of Eid Milad un Nabi (PBUH).
The letter was issued after approval from the federal cabinet and President Dr Arif Alvi. The government has granted a 30-day remission to prisoners with life sentences, women, and under-18 convicts as well as those aged 65 and above.
The reduction in sentence, however, will not be apply on prisoners convicted for espionage, terrorism, murder, adultery, robbery, kidnapping or/ and anti-state activities.
