Special Remission in Sentences Granted to Convicts on Independence Day

President Asif Ali Zardari has announced a special remission in sentences to convicts of various categories on the occasion of Pakistan's Independence Day, as advised by the Prime Minister. This decision applies to a wide range of prisoners, with varying levels of remission granted depending on the nature of their crimes and the length of their sentences. The remission aims to provide relief to prisoners who have served significant portions of their sentences, with some categories receiving up to a one-year reduction in their prison terms.

Key Takeaways:

• A 90-day special remission has been granted to prisoners convicted of life imprisonment, except those convicted of heinous crimes such as murder, espionage, and anti-state activities.
• A 45-day special remission has been granted to all other convicts, except those convicted of specific crimes including murder, espionage, subversion, anti-state activities, terrorist acts, and adultery.
• The special remission will be admissible to convicts who have undergone two-thirds of their substantive sentence of imprisonment.
• Male prisoners aged 65 or above, and female prisoners aged 60 or above, who have served one-third of their sentence, will be eligible for total remission, provided they are not involved in culpable homicide or terrorist acts.
• Female prisoners with accompanying children, serving sentences for crimes other than culpable homicide and terrorism, will be granted a one-year total remission.
• Juvenile convicts (under 18 years of age) who have served one-third of their sentence, except for those involved in culpable homicide, terrorist acts, adultery, robbery, dacoity, and anti-state activities, will also be eligible for total remission.

Statistics:

• 90 days of special remission has been granted to convicts convicted of life imprisonment, except those convicted of heinous crimes.
• 45 days of special remission has been granted to all other convicts, except those convicted of specific crimes.
• 2/3 of the substantive sentence of imprisonment must be served for the special remission to be admissible.
• 65 years (male) and 60 years (female) is the age threshold for eligible prisoners to receive total remission.
• 1 year of total remission has been allowed to female prisoners with accompanying children, serving sentences for crimes other than culpable homicide and terrorism.

Sources:

• "President Grants Special Remission in Sentences to Convicts"