Zubair Qureshi
Federal Ombudsman Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi has appreciated the Punjab Government for improvement of jail conditions under jail reforms.
The Federal Ombudsman in pursuance of Supreme Court directives had taken a suo motu reviews progress on implementations of the recommendations of the report of the committee constituted by the Wafaqi Mohtasib for Jail Reforms.
In this regard a meeting was co-chaired by the Wafaqi Mohtasib and the Chief Secretary Punjab on Saturday and attended by Home Secretary, Inspector General Prisons, Advocate General and other concerned departments of Punjab. The progress of each recommendation was reviewed. I.G Prisons Punjab gave a comprehensive presentation indicating some new initiatives for the welfare of jail inmates. These related to overcrowding, construction of new jails and wards for women, children and drug addicts.
He also explained the new amendments in paroles law to facilitate genuine cases of prisoners with facts and figures.
The I.G explained state of the art Complaints Management System to ensure that jail inmates are treated humanely and basic comforts are being made available to them. In two jails, they have constructed accommodations for conjugational rights of prisons.
The Wafaqi Mohtasib appreciated the efforts and good work especially being undertaken under the directives of the Chief Minister Punjab.
