The Supreme Court on Wednesday has constituted a Jail Reforms Committee, comprising Advocate Generals of all the four provinces and Attorney General, directing it to compile a comprehensive report regarding jail reforms and submit it before the apex court until May 10.
The Supreme Court Bench comprising Justice Mian Mohammad Ajmal, Justice Hamid Ali Mirza and Justice Falak Sher constituted the committee, while hearing an appeal filed by the Sindh government through Federal government seeking setting aside the suo motu notice of the Sindh High Court in which it had expressed dissatisfaction over the jail conditions and ordered the Sindh Government to bring instant reforms in the jails.
When the Court took up the appeal for regular hearing, Deputy Attorney General Hafiz S A Rehman representing the Federal government informed the Court that the government was taking steps to improve the conditions of jails and all available resources were being utilised for improving the ongoing condition of the prisoners.
Justice Mian Mohammad Ajmal pointed out that the current condition of the jails across the country is worse. He noted that the government should take steps in order to bring improvement in jail environment.
Meanwhile, Advocate General Punjab, Shabbar Raza Rizvi informed the court that the Punjab government was bringing reforms in jails as soon as the funds were available.
Justice Falak Sher regretted that the ongoing condition of the jails across the country was worse and even narcotics were being supplied and used in jails.
He pointed out that the jail staff was not performing its duties properly and observed that the involvement of jail staff in supplying narcotics to the detained persons could not be ruled out.
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