ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed all the four provincial governments to submit details of facilities being provided to women prisoners in jails.
The three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali heard the case on a suo moto notice about pathetic condition of prisoners, particularly women, in jails all over the country.
The apex court also rejected the reports filed by all four provincial governments regarding conditions of different jails.
The Chief Justice remarked that provinces only mentioned provision of health facilities to prisoners and ignored other facilities.
Justice Amir Hani Muslim remarked that police brought women prisoners with male prisoners on the same van while mostly the women prisoners have to stay night in other city without proper arrangement.
Interior Secretary Sindh told the bench that a new women jails is being constructed in Mirpur Khas while Shukkar jail would be specified for women and juvenile prisoners.
The court sought reports from provincial governments and monitoring judges of High Court and adjourned hearing of the case for four weeks.
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