Remission in sentences announced on occasion of Eid Milad Un Nabi (PBUH)
Prisoners convicted in cases of financial embezzlement will not be entitled to remission
Pak Chronicle Report
Islamabad
Government of Pakistan has announced special remission of sentences up to 30 days on the occasion of Eid Milad Nabi (PBUH) on Friday.
According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Interior, the President of Pakistan in exercise of his powers under Article 45 of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973 on the advice of the Prime Minister has been pleased to grant special remission in sentences on the occasion of Eid Milad Nabi (PBUH) on October 30, 2020.
This remission is valid for prisoners who have been convicted for life imprisonment. However, the person convicted under charges of murder, espionage, anti-state activities, sectarianism, Zina, dacoity, kidnapping/abduction etc have been excluded from it.
Special remission have been announced for 30 days for the male prisoners who are 65 years of age or above and have undergone at lease 2/3rd of their substantive sentence of imprisonment except those involved in culpable homicide and those involved in terrorist acts.
Special remission for 30 days has been granted for female prisoners who are 60 years of age or above and have undergone 1/3rd of their sentence of imprisonment except those involved in culpable homicide and those involved in terrorist acts.
Special remission of 30 days has been announced for juvenile convicts and female prisoners who are in prisons along with their children. However, these remissions for both these categories also include some specifications to get benefit out of it.
Those prisoners convicted in cases of financial embezzlement and causing loss to national exchequer will not be entitled to remission.
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