As many as 1,500 prisoners imprisoned in various jails across Punjab province on Wednesday exercised their right to vote via postal ballot papers. Out of the 65,000 inmates incarcerated in 43 prisons across Punjab, nearly 1,500 participated in the electoral process through postal ballots.
IG Punjab Prisons, Mian Farooq Nazeer confirmed that these inmates were deemed eligible to vote. He said the voting process was closely monitored through cameras, and subsequently.—APP
