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Post 1971 war, Pakistani POWs wished their officers were like Indian offic
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"After the 1971 Indo-Pak War, 90,000 Pakistani Prisoners of War were to be housed in camps in central command (with Lt Gen Bhagat as commander in chief). This entailed urgent construction of shelters, provision of amenities, putting the logistics in place, ensuring security arrangements a
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Kamala Gowani Trust organises cancer screening camp for female prisoners i
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 14: The Kamala Ankibai Ghamandiram Gowani Trust, a philanthropic organisation dedicated to supporting marginalized communities, including the transgender community, women, and senior citizens, organised a cancer screening camp for female prisoners at Bycull
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Pakistan: Human rights body demands repeal of blasphemy laws, setting pris
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) has demanded the repeal of the blasphemy laws and to stop the practices of victimizations in Pakistan.
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Plight of women in Pak prisons 'A Nightmare for Everyone': HRW Report
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Pakistani prisons are one of the most overcrowded ones in the world, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report, prison cells that were designed for a maximum of three people were reportedly holding up to 15 inmates on average.
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Pakistan to release 200 Indian fishermen, 3 civilian prisoners: Foreign Mi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"Today, Pakistan is releasing 200 Indian fishermen and 3 civilian prisoners. Earlier, 198 Indian fishermen were repatriated on May 12, 2023. This is in line with Pakistan's policy of not politicizing humanitarian matters. Compassion should take precedence over politics," Bilawal tweeted on F
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UP Govt honing skills of prisoner to prepare skilled manpower
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A total of 376 prisoners received training in 12 trades in 5 district jails in the Ayodhya zone. In this, 155 prisoners were trained in District Jail Barabanki, 84 in Gonda, 30 in Bahraich, 93 in Ambedkar Nagar, and 14 in Ayodhya, according to the official statement.
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Over 290 Afghan prisoners likely to be released from Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Taliban-appointed consul in Karachi city of Pakistan said that over 290 citizens of Afghanistan are expected to release in the next two months, reported ToloNews.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan urges SC judges to take notice, ensure judicial probe
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Imran Khan said that the Supreme Court should take suo motu notice and issue directions to release women political prisoners.
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Pakistan releases 66 Afghan prisoners from Karachi Central Jail: Taliban
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to the General Consulate of Afghanistan in Karachi, Pakistan, 66 prisoners, including eight children, were released on Wednesday in Sindh's Karachi.
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India repatriates 22 Pakistani nationals via Attari-Wagah border
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"22 Pakistan nationals imprisoned in India were repatriated today via Attari-Wagah border after hectic efforts of @PakinIndia & @ForeignOfficePk & cooperation of Indian side. Our efforts will continue for early repatriation of Pakistani prisoners on completion of their sentences," tw
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SC transfers plea against shifting of detenues out of J-K jails to HC
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday transferred to the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, a plea against shifting of J&K prisoners to jails in other states apart from union territory prisons.
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Centre finalises comprehensive 'Model Prisons Act, 2023', revising colonia
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Revising the 130-years-old colonial-era outdated Prison Act, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has finalised a comprehensive 'Model Prisons Act, 2023', which may serve as a guiding document for the states and for adoption in their jurisdiction.
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