*RAWALPINDI: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter MaryamNawaz have been provided “B” class facilities in Adiala jail.*
The NAB officials took Nawaz Sharif and Maryam into custody,in Avenfieldreference, shortly after their arrival at Lahore airport via privateairline Etihad Airways flight# EY243. They were flown to Islamabad viaspecial aircraft and then shifted to Adiala jail.
The authorities, according to new plan, have decided to keep the formerprime minister and his daughter in the Adiala jail where they have beenprovided ‘B’ class facilities.
A team of doctors, in the presence of Islamabad magistrate and seniorpolice officials at Adiala jail, conducted the medical examination of NawazSharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz and declared them fit.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Law and Justice has issued a new notification,saying that the accountability court would conduct trial of remainingreferences, which include Flagship Investments and Al Azizia Steel Mills,against Nawaz and others at the Adiala jail.
Accountability Court-I Judge Muhammad Bashir, who on Friday night issuedwarrants for imprisonment for Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz, will conductthe trial against Sharifs in the jail.
The second notification, issued by the Islamabad administration, came onthe heels of the first notification according to which the rest house atthe Sihala Police Training College in the capital was declared as asub-jail, where Maryam Nawaz was decided to be sent.
As per the rules class ‘B’ consists of prisoners who by social status,education or habit of life have been accustomed to a superior mode ofliving. Habitual prisoners can be included in this class by order of thegovernment.
It is learnt that usually A or B class prisoners are educated and givelessons to the uneducated prisoners perhaps in Class C. They do not do hardlabour and can be engaged in useful work which is defined as rigorouspunishment in their case.
The room of class A and B prisoners are usually equipped with: one cot, onechair, one teapot, one lantern if there is no electric light/brief shelf,and necessary washing and sanitary appliances.
Association barracks are provided: one cot per prisoner, one large tablewith benches, shelves, sufficient lamps to enable reading at the table,necessary night sanitary appliances, latrines and bath rooms in theenclosure.
The expenses of facilities to prisoners under A or B class such as TV,air-conditioner, fridge, and newspapers are usually paid by prisoners withthe permission of jail department.