President Zardari Grants Special Remission to Prisoners on Eid Miladun Nabi(PBUH)
On the occasion of Eid Miladun Nabi(PBUH), President Asif Ali Zardari announced special remission in sentences to prisoners. The special remission ranges from 45 days to total remission in various categories. This decision aims to provide relief to prisoners and their families, especially during the festive season.
Key Takeaways:
- Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment, except those convicted of murder, espionage, anti-state activities, sectarianism, and rape, will receive a special remission of 90 days.
- All other convicts, except those condemned and convicted of murder, espionage, subversion, anti-state activities, terrorist acts, rape, kidnapping/abduction, robbery, dacoity, and those undergoing sentences under the Foreigners Act 1946, will receive a special remission of 45 days.
- Total remission will be granted to male prisoners 65 years of age or above who have undergone at least one-third of their substantive sentence of imprisonment, except those involved in culpable homicide and terrorist acts.
- Total remission will be granted to female prisoners 60 years of age and above who have undergone at least one-third of their sentence of imprisonment, except those involved in culpable homicide and terrorist acts.
- Female prisoners accompanying children will receive a special remission of one year, as long as their crime is not culpable homicide or terrorist acts.
- Juvenile convicts (under 18 years of age) who have served one-third of their substantive sentence, except those involved in culpable homicide, terrorist acts, rape, robbery, dacoity, kidnapping/abduction, and anti-state activities, will receive total remission.
Statistics:
- 45 days to 90 days special remission in sentences
- 90 days special remission for prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment, excluding murder, espionage, anti-state activities, sectarianism, and rape
- 45 days special remission for all other convicts, excluding condemned and convicted of murder, espionage, subversion, anti-state activities, terrorist acts, rape, kidnapping/abduction, robbery, dacoity, and those undergoing sentences under the Foreigners Act 1946
- Total remission for male prisoners 65 years of age or above with one-third of their substantive sentence of imprisonment served, excluding culpable homicide and terrorist acts
- Total remission for female prisoners 60 years of age and above with one-third of their sentence of imprisonment served, excluding culpable homicide and terrorist acts
- Special remission of one year for female prisoners accompanying children, excluding culpable homicide and terrorist acts
- Total remission for juvenile convicts (under 18 years of age) with one-third of their substantive sentence served, excluding culpable homicide, terrorist acts, rape, robbery, dacoity, kidnapping/abduction, and anti-state activities
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