LAHORE – Caretaker Punjab Information Minister Ahmad Waqas Riaz saidWednesday that the Punjab government under Pakistan Prisons Rules 1978 hadprovided facilities of better class to Nawaz Sharif.

Talking to media on Wednesday, he said that Nawaz Sharif had been providedfacilities on July 14 as per his privilege, he added.

The minister said that a convict of better class could get his dress, bed,mattress, shoes, chair, 21 inch TV, radio, washroom, newspaper and otheritems on his expenses.

He said that Nawaz Sharif had been kept in a separate room in the jail’sbetter class portion where he had been provided an iron bed, table, chair,newspapers, his private bed sheets and clothes, one ceiling fan, twobracket fans, toilet facilities and a permission of a TV set had also beengiven.

Nawaz Sharif had been given suitable place for walk and he was using theplace on regular basis, he added.

Medical staff of Jail and consultants of Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiologywere regularly conducting his medical check-ups and an appointed cook wasproviding recommended food, the minister said and added: “Health of NawazSharif is satisfactory”.

Waqas Ahmad Riaz said that on the wish of Nawaz Sharif, family members andfriends could meet him on Thursday while legal experts could meet him onany one day in a week.

Additional Inspector General Prisons department Malik Mubashar Ahmed Khansaid that jail rules and regulations were being followed and possiblefacilities had been provided to Maryam Nawaz Sharif.

He said: “After amendment in the constitution now there is no A or B classin the jail but a common and better class and Nawaz Sharif has been kept inbetter class”.

While responding to questions, Ahmed Waqas Riaz said that special measureshad been taken for providing security to politicians in Punjab.