Eid Miladun Nabi (SAW): President grants special remission in sentences for prisoners

ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi on Monday announced a special remission for 90 days in sentences for general, elderly, female, and juvenile prisoners, on the occasion of Eid Miladun Nabi (SAW) 2021.

A notification was also issued in this connection.

According to a notification issued by Ministry of Interior on Monday, President Dr. Arif Alvi in the exercise of powers under Article 45 of the Constitution has granted special remissions.

A special remission of 90 days has been granted to the prisoners convicted for life imprisonment, except those convicted for murder, espionage, anti-state activities, sectarianism, robbery (Section 394 PPC), dacoity (Section 395-396 PPC), kidnapping or abduction (Section 364-A & 365-A), and terrorist acts as defined in the Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1999 (No. XIII of 1999).

This special remission has been granted for all convicts except condemned prisoners and those convicted of murder, espionage, subversion, anti-state activities, acts of terrorism, Zina, robbery, dacoity, abduction, and those undergoing sentences under the Foreign Act, 1946.

Special remission for 90 days will be admissible provided that the convicts have undergone two-third of their substantive sentence of imprisonment.

Eid Miladun Nabi (SAW) is being celebrated on Tuesday across the country with religious zeal and fervour to commemorate the 12th of Rabiul Awal which marks the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

The day will dawn with a 31 and 21 gun-salute in the federal and provincial capitals respectively.

Special prayers will be offered in mosques for peace, progress and prosperity of the country, besides early liberation of Palestine and Kashmir.

In connection with Eid Miladun Nabi, a National Rehmatul-lil-Alameen (SAWW) Conference will be held in Islamabad today under the auspices of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony.

Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged the nation to celebrate the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in a befitting and unprecedented manner.