Sindh chief secretary on Friday apprised the Sindh High Court (SHC) that the chief minister had approved a summary to pay 'diyat' (fine) amount for the prisoners languishing in jails despite completing sentences due to their inability to pay the fines imposed on them.
The Lahore High Court (LHC) accepted for hearing a petition seeking relief for the poor prisoners who could not pay the fine imposed on them and languishing in jails despite completing their jail terms.