More than half of all prisoners languishing in Pakistani jails have not been convicted: report
(WorldNews Pakistan)

An alarming number of prisoners who are languishing in jails across the four provinces have not been convicted and are thus contributing to overcrowding in prisons, says a report submitted on Saturday by a commission constituted by the Islamabad High Court (IHC). On November 22, 2019, the IHC had constituted a commission to ensure civil liberties of prisoners. The court had converted the complaint of a convict, Khadim Hussain, into a petition that highlighted the negligence of the executive authorities which had caused damage to the complainant´s eyesight. During today`s proceedings, Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari appeared before the court and presented a report of the commission...