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Here’s what Sindh minister said on ‘usage of drugs, mobile phones’ in jails

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Jail, Ali Hasan Zardari, on Friday responded to questions regarding 'usage of drugs and mobile phones' in jails of the...

Guatemala newspaper founder sentenced to six years in jail

A Guatemalan court on Wednesday sentenced the founder of a newspaper critical of the government to six years in prison on money-laundering charges, in...

Govt to repatriate Pakistanis languishing in Thailand jails

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has written a letter to the Ministry of National Health Services seeking to put Thailand in A-category countries to enable the former to ensure repatriation of the inmates via special flights

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 meet twice in a month.

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 next week.

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 medical equipment.

Punjab starts helpline for registration of complaints in jails

Punjab Home Department has started a helpline 1124 to register complaints of visitors and prisoners in jails

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 in next hearing.

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 legal and humanitarian assistance to the Pakistani prisoners languishing...

Sri Lanka jails extremist Buddhist monk

COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan court on Thursday jailed for six months a Buddhist monk accused of inciting violence against Muslims after finding him guilty...

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 fined 1 million AED ($272,000) on charges of criticizing...

Turkey jails 14 lawyers representing imprisoned hunger strikers

ISTANBUL: A Turkish court on Thursday jailed on terror charges 14 lawyers representing two detained teachers who have been on hunger strike for six...

Ecuador jails Chinese fishermen found with 6,000 sharks

SANTA CRUZ: An Ecuadorean judge has jailed 20 Chinese fishermen for up to four years for illegally fishing off the Galapagos Islands, where they...

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 call from leader and prominent prisoner Marwan Barghouti, a...

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 should be behind bars, ARY News reported. He was speaking...

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 arrests of tens of thousands of people suspected of links to last month's attempted coup added to pressure on overstretched jails.

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 10 years after convicting her of spying for Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, local media reported on Tuesday.

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 and four others to jail terms for insulting the emir and the judiciary on the Internet.

‘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 government jails during the five-year conflict.

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 the drowning of five people including toddler Aylan Kurdi, the image of whose dead body sparked global sympathy last September over the fate of migrants, Dogan news agency said.
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