CM announces two months remission in prisoners sentences

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has announced two months remission in the sentences of prisoners.

He made this announcement while inaugurating the integrated security system and the system of storing online data of prisoners besides opening dining hall of women prisoners and technical training centre at Central Jail Kot Lakhput here on Friday.

On this occasion, the CM was given a detailed briefing about the online data system.

The chief minister said that prisoners' online data system would be introduced in other jails as well and added that the high-security prison system was being implemented in jails of the province. This system had already been introduced in nine central and eight district jails of the province.

Usman Buzdar planted a sapling and inspected the jail kitchen. He checked food prepared for prisoners. He visited the medical center of women prisoners and distributed gifts among them.

Usman Buzdar also visited the jail daycare centre and directed the administration to fully take care of children enrolled there. He went to the technical training center of the women prisoners and inquired the trainees about their problems.

Provincial Ministers Zawar Hussain Warraich, Asif Nakai, Shaukat Laleka, Akhlaq Ch. Hafiz Mumtaz Ahmad, Ajmal Cheema, provincial advisors Faisal Riaz Jabwana, Aun Ch, parliamentary secretary Shakeel Shahid, IG Jails and others were also present.