According to a survey, Punjab prisons are 80 percent overcrowded.

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Information indicates that Punjab’s jails are 80 percent overcrowded.

According to the data, Punjab’s jails can house 37,563 convicts, yet there are currently around 67,000 detainees housed in 43 jails throughout the province.

932 juvenile prisoners and 1,167 women are incarcerated in Punjabi jails.

6,616 prisoners can be housed in the high-security cells and barracks. Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Multan, and Mianwali are the locations of the high-security cells and barracks.

In nine districts of Punjab, up to 824 death cells have been set up in the past 14 years.

The greatest number of death cells is found in Lahore’s major jail. In Lahore’s central jail, there are 312 death cells.

It is important to note that even though the province has seen the establishment of 11 new prisons since 2010, the jails are still 80 percent overcrowded.

It violates the prisoners’ fundamental rights, according to legal expert Chaudhry Naseer Kamboh, and the government ought to take prompt action to resolve the matter.

“Inmates have rights as well. Advocate Syed Moazam Ali Shah stated that the rights of prisoners are violated by overcrowded prisons.

2025’s World Cancer Day

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In an effort to increase public awareness of the disease and promote its prevention, identification, and treatment, today is World Cancer Day.

World Cancer Day 2025’s theme is “United By Unique.” By putting patients and their stories at the center of the discussion, this subject highlights a people-centered approach to cancer care.

It acknowledges that although millions of people worldwide are impacted by cancer, every person’s experience is different, and tailored care is crucial.

The campaign seeks to emphasize how crucial it is to customize cancer therapies to each patient’s unique needs in order to provide compassionate and efficient care.

The planning for Kashmir Solidarity Day is well underway.

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To show Pakistan’s unwavering support for the Kashmiri people’s just fight for their unalienable right to self-determination under UN resolutions, Kashmir Solidarity Day will be marked tomorrow.

In an effort to show unwavering solidarity for the oppressed people of Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir Solidarity Day, which is celebrated on February 5th every year, is being celebrated in full force throughout Pakistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and beyond.

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PM Goes at CMH Quetta

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Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister, visited CMH Quetta to check on the security personnel wounded in the battle against terrorists in Kalat and other Balochistani districts.

He spoke to the wounded and hailed them as national heroes, saying that the military and the people are united in their efforts to eradicate the threat of terrorism.

The Prime Minister praised their spirit of sacrifice for the country and their unwavering commitment to protecting the homeland.

He said as long as the protection of the nation is entrusted to such brave soldiers, the enemy can never dare to look at Pakistan with an evil eye.

Shehbaz Sharif said the elements spreading terror and chaos in Balochistan are enemies of the Province’s progress.