The President of the State approved the reduction of the sentences of the prisoners by 90 days
President Asif Ali Zardari approved the reduction of the sentences of prisoners by 90, 90 days on the occasion of Pakistan Day and Eid-ul-Fitr.
The reduction of sentences will not apply to criminals convicted of murder, espionage, prisoners involved in anti-state activities, adultery, theft, robbery, kidnapping, terrorism.
The reduction in sentence will also not apply to those convicted under the Financial Offenses and National Exchequer Offenders, Foreign Persons Act 1946, Narcotics Control (Amendment) Act 2022.
Reduction of sentence will be applied to male prisoners over 65 years of age who have served one-third of their imprisonment, female prisoners over 60 years of age who have served one-third of their imprisonment.
A reduced sentence will also apply to persons under 18 years of age who have served one-third of their sentence.
The President approved the reduction of punishment under Article 45 of the Constitution and Rule 15A of the Rules of Business.