65pc prisoners in jails are not convicted
(WorldNews Pakistan)

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari on Saturday submitted a report in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) which revealed that 5,189 prisoners in the country’s jails are suffering from HIV Aids and other deadly diseases. The court had earlier formed a commission, headed by Shireen Mazari, for making a complete report about the facilities and recommendations for reforms in jails. Chief Justice Islamabad High Court Justice Athar Minallah resumed the hearing of a petition filed by a prisoner Khadim Hussain against less health facilities at jails. Report submitted by Shireen Mazari revealed that 425 prisoners are suffering from HIV Aids, 225 male and 2 female in Punjab,...