Jails

Govt to repatriate Pakistanis languishing in Thailand jails

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has written a letter to the Ministry of National Health… Read More

Families of inmates allowed to visit jails after three-month ban

After lifting three months long restrictions, the Punjab authorities have allowed families of inmates to… Read More

Punjab govt likely to end VIP class facilities to prisoners in jails: sources

Provincial Law Minister Muhammad Basharat Raja will chair a meeting to mull over the matter… Read More

Punjab govt decides to provide medicines for life-threatening diseases in jails

The sources said medical tests of male and female prisoners would be conducted with modern… Read More

Punjab starts helpline for registration of complaints in jails

Punjab Home Department has started a helpline 1124 to register complaints of visitors and prisoners… Read More

81 prisoners still in Lahore jails after completing sentences, LHC told

The court summoned lawyers from both the sides to furnish conclusive arguments in the case… Read More

Govt to provide legal assistance to Pakistani prisoners in foreign jails, Senate told

ISLAMABAD: The Senate was informed that a holistic approach will be adopted to provide full… Read More

Sri Lanka jails extremist Buddhist monk

COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan court on Thursday jailed for six months a Buddhist monk accused… Read More

UAE jails activist for 10 years over social media posts

RIYADH: Prominent Emirati activist Ahmed Mansoor has been sentenced to 10 years in jail and… Read More

Turkey jails 14 lawyers representing imprisoned hunger strikers

ISTANBUL: A Turkish court on Thursday jailed on terror charges 14 lawyers representing two detained… Read More

Ecuador jails Chinese fishermen found with 6,000 sharks

SANTA CRUZ: An Ecuadorean judge has jailed 20 Chinese fishermen for up to four years… Read More

Hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli jails launch mass hunger strike

RAMALLAH: Hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli jails launched a hunger strike on Monday following a… Read More

JI chief wants truth behind Panama leaks in public

LAHORE: Emir Jamaat-e-Islami Siraj-ul-Haq has said that all those who got their loans waived off… Read More

Turkey set to release 38,000 prisoners, makes space in jails after coup

ISTANBUL: Turkey will release 38,000 prisoners under a penal reform announced on Wednesday after the… Read More

UAE jails Emirati woman on charges of spying for Hezbollah

ABU DHABI: An Abu Dhabi court has jailed the wife of a prominent Emirati for… Read More

Kuwait jails three royals for insulting emir on internet

KUWAIT CITY: A Kuwait court on Monday sentenced three members of the Al-Sabah ruling family… Read More

‘60,000 have died in Syrian government jails during war’

DAMASCUS: A monitoring group has said that at least 60,000 people have died in Syrian… Read More

Turkish court jails two Syrians over drowning of toddler Aylan: media

ISTANBUL: A Turkish court on Friday sentenced two Syrians to four years in jail over… Read More

China jails Christian pastor for 14 years: official

SHANGHAI: A Chinese court has sentenced a Christian pastor to 14 years in jail for… Read More

South Korea court jails American for 20 years for Burger King murder

SEOUL: A South Korean court jailed an American for 20 years on Friday for the… Read More