*LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Hamza Shahbaz has constituted a committee tobring reforms in prisons with estranged PTI leader Aleem Khan as itsChairman. *
According to the notification, Aleem Khan would lead the committee as itconvener while Salman Rafique, Ayesha Chaudhry, Aneeza Fatima, Ali RazaShah will also be part of the body aimed at bringing prison reforms.
It will also include additional chief secretary home, additional secretaryprison, and members of civil society.
The terms of references (TORs) for the committee has also been notified asit is being mandated to make suggestions for bringing improvement inprisons and measures needed for the welfare of the prisoners.
Read Top Stories
It is pertinent to mention here that prison officials in Punjab haveplanned to develop one of the most modern jails in the country in Lahorewhile following the structures adopted in the United States (US).
According to details, the prison complex planned by the provincialauthorities would be meant for women and child prisoners. “It would be ableto accommodate 1,502 minor children and 300 women,” the jail authoritiessaid.
