Punjab Prisons (Pakistan) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Punjab Prisons are responsible for custody, control, care and correction (4 Cs) of prisoners confined in various Central, District

District

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and Special Jails in the province of Punjab (Pakistan

Pakistan

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History

Prisons as a place of punishment after conviction is a humanitarian alternate to harsh and brutal penal methods of Dark Age societies. Yusuf, the prophet

Prophet

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of Allah

Allah

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was confined in a part of the royal palace of the Aziz (King) of Egypt

Egypt

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. The confinement prison, London House of Corrections, was built in Britain

United Kingdom

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in 1557. The modern prison for convicted criminals was established in Philadelphia, USA in 1790 known as the Walnut Street Jail

Walnut Street Jail

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which is still intact. The archaeological finds of Pakistan in Moenjodaro, Harappa and Taxila show dungeons which indicate that these were used as prisons till the condemnation of convicts. During the period of Ashoka the Great, 1000 years of Hindu and 1000 years of Muslim rule

Mughal Empire

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, the basements of forts, private confinements, caves and fortified places were used to detain convicts to take from them manual labour for building roads, canals, temples, mosques, forts and palaces.

The Punjab Prisons Department was established in 1854 for custody, control, care and correction (4 Cs) of prisoners confined in various Central, District

District

and Special Jails in the province of Punjab and Dr. C. Hathaway was appointed as first Inspector General (IG). The Prisons Act of 1894 (Act No.IX of 1894) was passed by the Governor-General of India in Council which received the assent of the Governor General on the 22nd March 1894. The District Jail Sialkot (Since 1865), District Jail Shahpur District Sargodha (Since 1873), District Jail Jhelum (Since 1854), District Jail Rajanpur (Since 1860), Borstal Institution & Juvenile Jail Bahawalpur (Since 1882), District Jail Multan (Since 1872), District Jail Faisalabad (Since 1873) and Central Jail Gujranwala (Since 1854) in Punjab province and District Jail (now Juvenile Jail) Dadu (Since 1774) in Sindh province were even functional long before passing of the Prisons Act in 1894. At the time of independence, the Punjab province inherited 19 jails. Thirteen more jails have been constructed in the province after independence. At present, 32 jails are functioning in the Punjab province including nine Central Jails, 19 District Jails, two Borstal Institutions & Juvenile Jails, one Women's Jail and one Sub Jail.

Statutes

The Punjab Prisons department operates in accordance with the following acts, codes, rules and regulations amended from time to time.

The Prisons Acts, 1894.
The Pakistan Prison Rules, 1978.
The Prisoners Act, 1900.
The Reformatory Schools Act, 1897.
The Punjab Borstal Act, 1926.
Good Conduct Prisoners Probational Release Act, 1926.
The Probation of Offenders Ordinance, 1960.
The Probation of Offenders Rules, 1961.
Regulation III of 1818 for the Confinement of State Prisoners.
Execution of the Punishment of Whipping Ordinance, 1979.
The Punjab Execution of the Punishment of Whipping Rules, 1979.
The West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order, 1960.
West Pakistan Public Order Detenue Rules, 1962.
Lunacy Act, 1912.

Related Laws

Besides above statutes, the following laws are relevant to the administration of prisons, prisoners and jail staffers.

Pakistan Penal Code
Pakistan penal code
The Pakistan Penal Code usually called PPC is a penal code for all offences charged in Pakistan. It was originally prepared by Lord Macaulay with a great consultation in 1860 on the behalf of the Government of British India as the Indian Penal Code...

.
Criminal Procedure Code.
Civil Procedure Code.
Punjab Removal from Service Ordinance, 2000.
Punjab Employees Efficiency Discipline and Accountability Act, 2006.
Punjab Civil Service Rules, 1974.
West Pakistan Prisons Department Delegation of Power Rules, 1962.
Punjab Prisons Department Executive Staff Punishment and Appeal Rules, 1981 (promulgated on 8 January 1981).
Punjab Prisons Department Service Rules, 2010]].

Incumbency Roll

Following table shows the up-to-date names and tenure of posting of Inspector General of Prisons, Punjab, since 1854.

Serial No.	Name of Incumbent	From	To	Serial No.	Name of Incumbent	From	To
01.	Dr. C. Hathaway	1854	1863	19.	Ch. Nazeer Ahmed Akhtar	01.04.1976	16.12.1979
02.	Dr. A. M. Dalla	1864	1884	20.	Sheikh Ehsan Ghani	17.12.1979	31.05.1981
03.	Brig. R. Grey	1884	1891	21.	Shafqat Ullah Shah	31.05.1981	30.05.1983
04.	Col. T. E. L. Bate	1891	1905	22.	Mian Shaukat Mehmood	01.06.1983	07.05.1988
05.	Lt. Col. R. T. Macnamara	1905	1906	23.	Ch. Naseer Ahmed	08.05.1988	18.03.1989
06.	Lt. Col. G. F. W. Braide	1906	1915	24.	Hafiz Muhammad Qasim Khan	19.03.1989	21.08.1993
07.	Maj. T. W. Finlayson	1915	1920	25.	Jahangir Mirza, P.S.P	21.08.1993	01.01.1994
08.	Lt. Col. F. I. Ward	1920	1927	26.	Ch. Muhammad Hussain Cheema	01.01.1994	11.04.1997
09.	Lt. Col. F. A. Barker	1927	1939	27.	Jahangir Mirza, P.S.P	11.04.1997	29.12.1997
10.	Lt. Col. N. D. Puri	1939	1946	28.	Maj. (Retd) Zia-ul-Hassan Khan, P.S.P	30.12.1997	06.07.2000
11.	Lt. Col. G. K. Khan	1946	1947	29.	Brig. Tauqeer Qamar	06.07.2000	26.10.2001
12.	Lt. Col. H. H. Mehmood	1947	1948	30.	Ch. Muhammad Hussain Cheema	26.10.2001	31.07.2002
13.	Lt. Col. B. H. Syed	1948	1958	31.	Parvaiz Rahim Rajput	15.08.2002	29.05.2004
14.	Sheikh Ikram Ali	1958	1960	32.	Khawaja Khalid Farooq, Q.P.M, P.S.P	29.05.2004	29.10.2004
15.	Rana Jahandad Khan	1960	1962	33.	Salahuddin Ahmed Khan Niazi	29.10.2004	18.06.2005
	*Post Abolished*	21.02.1962	17.05.1971	34.	Capt. (Retd) Sarfraz Ahmed Mufti	18.06.2005	23.04.2008
16.	Brig. Zahoor-ul-Haq Malik	17.05.1971	09.04.1972	35.	Mian Farooq Nazeer	20.05.2008	02.03.2009
17.	Raja Muhammad Arshad, P.S.P	10.04.1972	18.07.1974	36.	Kokab Nadeem Warraich	02.03.2009	to Date
18.	Muhammad Ibrahim Khan Tareen	19.07.1974	30.03.1976

Pay Scales / Grades and Uniform Ranks/ Badges of Prison Officers in Punjab, Pakistan.

Before 1981, the prison officer

Prison officer

A prison officer , also referred to as a corrections officer , correctional officer , or detention officer , is a person charged with the responsibility of the supervision, safety and security of prisoners in a prison, jail, or similar form of secure...

s in all provinces of Pakistan

Pakistan

used to wear khaki colour uniforms as worn by the Pakistan Army. During the regime of Chief Martial Law Administrator

Chief Martial Law Administrator

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, General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, some army officers objected to the wearing of army-type uniforms by the prison officials and suggested that the police

Punjab Police (Pakistan)

The Punjab Police are responsible for policing in the province of Punjab, Pakistan.-Mughal Era:The system of policing in Mughal Era was organized on the basis of land tenure. Zamindars were responsible for apprehending disturbers of the public peace and performing other policing duties. At the...

type uniforms should be prescribed for them. Thus a meeting was held in the Federal Ministry of Interior, Islamabad, and the pattern of uniform for prison officials was changed from military to that of police

Punjab Police (Pakistan)

. On 2 May 2009, Chief Justice of Pakistan, Mr. Justice

Mr. Justice

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Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry

Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry is the current Chief Justice of Pakistan.He became chief justice of Pakistan's Supreme Court in 2005 and soon became not only a central figure in the nation's political struggles but an icon to the country's legal profession and others campaigning for the rule of law...

visited Central Jail Lahore

Central Jail Lahore

Central Jail Lahore is a prominent jail situated in Lahore, Pakistan at Rakh Chandra . The jail is also known as Kot Lakhpat Jail with reference to its location...

. On 21 September 2009, on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, the Honourable Chief Justice

Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry

visited Central Jail Rawalpindi. Besides passing various orders respecting management of prisons and prisoners during the said visits of jails, he issued verbal directions to the concerned authorities of Punjab Government for upgrading the pay scales of the prison officer

Prison officer

s in the Punjab and for doubling of their pay. Later, Khawaja Muhammad Sharif

Khawaja Muhammad Sharif

Mr Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif Ex-Chief Justice of Lahore High Court in Punjab, Pakistan.-Life:Mr. Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif born on 9 December 1948 in Lahore. His lordship's father Khawaja Muhammad Sadiq was one of the renowned cloth merchants of Anarkali Bazar, Lahore . Mr. Sharif...

, Chief Justice

Chief Justice

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, Lahore High Court

Lahore High Court

The Lahore High Court is based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was established as a high court on March 21, 1919. The Lahore High Court has jurisdiction over Punjab...

, Lahore

Lahore

Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...

took suo moto notice of the case and issued directions to the provincial Government for the upgrading of posts of incumbents of the prisons department to make them at par with the equivalent ranks of Police

Punjab Police (Pakistan)

. On 26 September 2009, Government of the Punjab, Home Department, Lahore

Lahore

issued notification through which the Pay Scales and Uniform Badges of Prison Officer

Prison officer

s in Punjab were made equivalent to the Punjab Police

Punjab Police (Pakistan)

for all ranks.

Serial No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Rank	Inspector General	Deputy Inspector General	Assistant Inspector General / Superintendent of Central Jail / Superintendent of Borstal Institution & Juvenile Jail	Assistant Inspector General / Superintendent of Central Jail / Superintendent of Borstal Institution & Juvenile Jail	Superintendent of District Jail / Additional Superintendent of Central Jail / Principal Punjab Prison Staff Training Institute	Deputy Superintendent of Jail	Assistant Superintendent of Jail
BPS	21	20	19	18	18	17	16
Head Dress	Navy Blue beret or Peaked Cap with blue band around and floral embroidered silver-colour wreath on the shade as prescribed for Maj Gen of the Pakistan Pakistan Army / Additional Inspector General of Police in Pakistan	Navy Blue beret or Peaked Cap with blue band around and floral embroidered silver-colour wreath on the shade as prescribed for Brig of the Pakistan Army / Deputy Inspector General of Police in Pakistan	Navy Blue beret or Peaked Cap with blue band around and floral embroidered silver-colour wreath on the shade as prescribed for Colonel of the Pakistan Army / Senior Superintendent of Police in Pakistan	Navy Blue beret or Peaked Cap with floral embroidered silver-colour wreath on the shade as prescribed for Lieutenant Colonel of the Pakistan Army / Superintendent of Police (BPS-18) in Pakistan with 8 years or more service	Navy Blue beret or Peaked Cap with floral embroidered silver-colour wreath on the shade as prescribed for Major of the Pakistan Army / Superintendent of Police (BPS-18) in Pakistan with less than 8 years of service	Navy Blue beret or Peaked Cap with floral embroidered silver-colour wreath on the shade as prescribed for Capt of the Pakistan Army / Deputy Superintendent of Police in Pakistan	Navy Blue beret
Cap Badge	Silver colour, embroidered, national emblem on the top, floral, crossing sword and baton inside as prescribed for Maj Gen of the Pakistan Army / Additional Inspector General of Police in Pakistan	Silver colour, embroidered, floral crescent containing a five-corner star inside as prescribed for Brig of the Pakistan Army / Deputy Inspector General of Police in Pakistan	Silver colour, embroidered, floral crescent containing a five-corner star inside as prescribed for Colonel of the Pakistan Army / Senior Superintendent of Police in Pakistan	Silver colour, embroidered, national emblem on the top, floral with inscription “PRISONS” inside	Silver colour, embroidered, national emblem on the top, floral with inscription “PRISONS” inside	Silver colour, embroidered, national emblem on the top, floral with inscription “PRISONS” inside	Silver colour, embroidered, national emblem on the top, floral with inscription “PRISONS” inside
Shirt	Cotton, blackish grey malashia /Mazri cloth, with two front pockets on both breasts and with shoulders, all of the pattern as prescribed for the Police / Pakistan Army	Cotton, blackish grey malashia /Mazri cloth, with two front pockets on both breasts and with shoulders, all of the pattern as prescribed for the Police / Pakistan Army	Cotton, blackish grey malashia /Mazri cloth, with two front pockets on both breasts and with shoulders, all of the pattern as prescribed for the Police / Pakistan Army	Cotton, blackish grey malashia /Mazri cloth, with two front pockets on both breasts and with shoulders, all of the pattern as prescribed for the Police / Pakistan Army	Cotton, blackish grey malashia /Mazri cloth, with two front pockets on both breasts and with shoulders, all of the pattern as prescribed for the Police / Pakistan Army	Cotton, blackish grey malashia /Mazri cloth, with two front pockets on both breasts and with shoulders, all of the pattern as prescribed for the Police / Pakistan Army	Cotton, blackish grey malashia /Mazri cloth, with two front pockets on both breasts and with shoulders, all of the pattern as prescribed for the Police / Pakistan Army
Pant	Khaki slacks, Cotton, Zeen cloth with two side pockets and one on the back	Khaki slacks, Cotton, Zeen cloth with two side pockets and one on the back	Khaki slacks, Cotton, Zeen cloth with two side pockets and one on the back	Khaki slacks, Cotton, Zeen cloth with two side pockets and one on the back	Khaki slacks, Cotton, Zeen cloth with two side pockets and one on the back	Khaki slacks, Cotton, Zeen cloth with two side pockets and one on the back	Khaki slacks, Cotton, Zeen cloth with two side pockets and one on the back
Socks	Plain cotton brown or cotton black without any embroidery work or designing	Plain cotton brown or cotton black without any embroidery work or designing	Plain cotton brown or cotton black without any embroidery work or designing	Plain cotton brown or cotton black without any embroidery work or designing	Plain cotton brown or cotton black without any embroidery work or designing	Plain cotton brown or cotton black without any embroidery work or designing	Plain cotton brown or cotton black without any embroidery work or designing
Shoes / Boots	Long brown ammunition boots or Oxford Pattern brown shoes with toe and Laces	Long brown ammunition boots or Oxford Pattern brown shoes with toe and Laces	Long brown ammunition boots or Oxford Pattern brown shoes with toe and Laces	Long brown ammunition boots or Oxford Pattern brown shoes with toe and Laces	Long brown ammunition boots or Oxford Pattern brown shoes with toe and Laces	Long brown ammunition boots or Oxford Pattern brown shoes with toe and Laces	Long brown ammunition boots or Oxford Pattern brown shoes with toe and Laces
Collar Epaulettes	Turned down collar with blue epaulettes with a silver-colour button at the upper end containing national emblem facing upward, of the same pattern as prescribed for equivalent rank in Pakistan Army / Police	Turned down collar with blue epaulettes with a silver-colour button at the upper end containing national emblem facing upward, of the same pattern as prescribed for equivalent rank in Pakistan Army / Police	Turned down collar with blue epaulettes with a silver-colour button at the upper end containing national emblem facing upward, of the same pattern as prescribed for equivalent rank in Pakistan Army / Police	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Formation Sign	Embroidered with silver-colour, floral with inscriptions PRISONS and national emblem on the top on a round circle with upper half red and lower half blue to be worn on left arm two inches below the shoulder line	Embroidered with silver-colour, floral with inscriptions PRISONS and national emblem on the top on a round circle with upper half red and lower half blue to be worn on left arm two inches below the shoulder line	Embroidered with silver-colour, floral with inscriptions PRISONS and national emblem on the top on a round circle with upper half red and lower half blue to be worn on left arm two inches below the shoulder line	Embroidered with silver-colour, floral with inscriptions PRISONS and national emblem on the top on a round circle with upper half red and lower half blue to be worn on left arm two inches below the shoulder line	Embroidered with silver-colour, floral with inscriptions PRISONS and national emblem on the top on a round circle with upper half red and lower half blue to be worn on left arm two inches below the shoulder line	Embroidered with silver-colour, floral with inscriptions PRISONS and national emblem on the top on a round circle with upper half red and lower half blue to be worn on left arm two inches below the shoulder line	Embroidered with silver-colour, floral with inscriptions PRISONS and national emblem on the top on a round circle with upper half red and lower half blue to be worn on left arm two inches below the shoulder line
Name Plate	Plastic or metal with sky blue back-ground and name in not more than two words written in white/ silver colour	Plastic or metal with sky blue back-ground and name in not more than two words written in white/ silver colour	Plastic or metal with sky blue back-ground and name in not more than two words written in white/ silver colour	Plastic or metal with sky blue back-ground and name in not more than two words written in white/ silver colour	Plastic or metal with sky blue back-ground and name in not more than two words written in white/ silver colour	Plastic or metal with sky blue back-ground and name in not more than two words written in white/ silver colour	Plastic or metal with sky blue back-ground and name in not more than two words written in white/ silver colour
Medals / Ribbons	According to length of service and as admissible to the civil armed forces / police / rangers	According to length of service and as admissible to the civil armed forces / police / rangers	According to length of service and as admissible to the civil armed forces / police / rangers	According to length of service and as admissible to the civil armed forces / police / rangers	According to length of service and as admissible to the civil armed forces / police / rangers	According to length of service and as admissible to the civil armed forces / police / rangers	According to length of service and as admissible to the civil armed forces / police / rangers
Shoulder Titles	Nil	Nil	Nil	“PRISONS”	“PRISONS”	“PRISONS”	“PRISONS”
Shoulder Ranks	Silver, metal, crossing sword and baton on both shoulder flashes below one diamond shaped pip as prescribed for Maj Gen of the Pakistan Army / Additional Inspector General of Police in Pakistan	Silver, metal, national emblem above three diamond shaped pips in a triangle on both shoulder flashes as prescribed for Brig of the Pakistan Army / Deputy Inspector General of Police in Pakistan	Silver, metal, national emblem above two diamond shaped pips on both shoulder flashes as prescribed for Colonel of the Pakistan Army / Senior Superintendent of Police in Pakistan	Silver, metal, national emblem above one diamond shaped pip on both shoulder flashes as prescribed for Lieutenant Colonel of the Pakistan Army / Superintendent of Police (BPS-18) in Pakistan with 8 years or more service	Silver, metal, national emblem on both shoulder flashes as prescribed for Major of the Pakistan Army / Superintendent of Police (BPS-18) in Pakistan with less that 8 years service	Silver, metal, three diamond shaped pips on both shoulder flashes as prescribed for Capt of the Pakistan Army / Deputy Superintendent of Police in Pakistan	Silver, metal, two diamond shaped pips on both shoulder flashes as prescribed for Lieutenant of the Pakistan Army / Assistant Superintendent of Police in Pakistan
Belt	Brown leather or synthetic perforated	Brown leather or synthetic perforated	Brown leather or synthetic perforated	Brown leather or synthetic	Brown leather or synthetic	Brown leather or synthetic	Brown leather or synthetic
Belt Plate / Badge	Rectangular, silver / steel, national emblem on the top, floral, crossing sword and baton inside, matching the cap badge, as prescribed for Maj Gen of the Pakistan Army / Additional Inspector General of Police in Pakistan	Rectangular, silver / steel, floral crescent containing a five-corner star inside, matching the cap badge, as prescribed for Brig of the Pakistan Army / Deputy Inspector General of Police in Pakistan	Rectangular, silver / steel, floral crescent containing a five-corner star inside, matching the cap badge, as prescribed for Colonel of the Pakistan Army / Senior Superintendent of Police in Pakistan	Rectangular, silver / steel, national emblem on the top, floral with inscription “PRISONS” inside	Rectangular, silver / steel, national emblem on the top, floral with inscription “PRISONS” inside	Rectangular, silver / steel, national emblem on the top, floral with inscription “PRISONS” inside	Rectangular, silver / steel, national emblem on the top, floral with inscription “PRISONS” inside
Swagger Stick	Malacca cane	Malacca cane	Malacca cane	Cane covered with brown leather and inscription “PRISONS” at one end	Cane covered with brown leather and inscription “PRISONS” at one end	Cane covered with brown leather and inscription “PRISONS” at one end	Cane covered with brown leather and inscription “PRISONS” at one end

List of Jails in Punjab (Pakistan)

The jails in the province of Punjab were grouped into four Circles

Headquarter Jail

The term Headquarter Jail or Headquarter Prison means one of the Jails in a Circle in any province of Pakistan, whose Superintendent or Officer-in-Charge is assigned with the administrative and financial powers of appointment, transfer and promotion of warders for all jails falling in the said...

for the purpose of the appointment, promotion and transfer of warders and for better organisation. In 2004 these Circles were replaced with Regions with independent regional offices (detached from Headquarter Jail

Headquarter Jail

s) at Lahore

Lahore

, Multan

Multan

Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...

, Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi , locally known as Pindi, is a city in the Pothohar region of Pakistan near Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad, in the province of Punjab. Rawalpindi is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad...

and Faisalabad

Faisalabad

Faisalabad , formerly known as Lyallpur, is the third largest metropolis in Pakistan, the second largest in the province of Punjab after Lahore, and a major industrial center in the heart of Pakistan. Before the foundation of the city in 1880, the area was very thinly populated. The population has...

. The following table shows detailed list, as it stood on 15 September 2010, of all 32 jails in the province of Punjab, Pakistan, having seven Jails in Lahore, eleven in Multan, six in Rawalpindi and eight in Faisalabad regions, respectively.

Serial No.	Name of Region	Name of Jail	Year of Construction	Actual Population of Inmates
01.	Lahore Lahore Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a... Region	Central Jail Lahore Central Jail Lahore Central Jail Lahore is a prominent jail situated in Lahore, Pakistan at Rakh Chandra . The jail is also known as Kot Lakhpat Jail with reference to its location... (at Kot Lakhpat)	1965-1967	3642
02.		Central Jail Gujranwala Central Jail Gujranwala -Prison Industries:The prison industries at this jail were burnt to ashes during riot in 1992. Since then, no prison industry is functioning at the jail.-See also:* Government of Punjab, Pakistan* Punjab Prisons * Prison Officer* Headquarter Jail...	1854	3945
03.		Central Jail Sahiwal Central Jail Sahiwal Central Jail Sahiwal is an ancient Jail situated in Sahiwal, Pakistan. It is the largest jail in Pakistan with reference to the area and agricultural land adjacent to it.-Prison Industries:...	1899	4002
04.		District Jail Lahore District Jail Lahore District Jail Lahore is an ancient Jail situated on Ferozepur Road in Lahore, Pakistan. Previously, it had been an open jail and referred to as Camp Jail.-See also:* Government of Punjab, Pakistan* Punjab Prisons * Prison Officer...	1930	3462
05.		District Jail Sheikhupura District Jail Sheikhupura -See also:* Government of Punjab, Pakistan* Punjab Prisons * Prison Officer* Headquarter Jail* National Academy for Prisons Administration* Punjab Prisons Staff Training Institute-External links:*...	1921	2433
06.		District Jail Kasur District Jail Kasur -See also:* Government of Punjab, Pakistan* Punjab Prisons * Prison Officer* Headquarter Jail* National Academy for Prisons Administration* Punjab Prisons Staff Training Institute-External links:*...	1929	1475
07.		District Jail Sialkot District Jail Sialkot -See also:* Government of Punjab, Pakistan* Punjab Prisons * Prison Officer* Headquarter Jail* National Academy for Prisons Administration* Punjab Prisons Staff Training Institute-External links:*...	1865	2187
08.	Multan Multan Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi... Region	New Central Jail Multan New Central Jail Multan -History:The jail was built in 1930. It was constructed with a view to confine long-term and life prisoners of Multan Region and to function as Headquarter Jail for subordinate Jail staffers of the region...	1930	2799
09.		New Central Jail Bahawalpur New Central Jail Bahawalpur New Central Jail Bahawalpur is a jail in Bahawalpur, Pakistan located on Jail Road nearly one kilometer toward east of the . In September 2006, four members of the same family, including one father, his two sons and one brother, were hanged to death in this jail...	1955	2320
10.		Borstal Institution and Juvenile Jail Bahawalpur Borstal Institution and Juvenile Jail Bahawalpur Borstal Institution & Juvenile Jail Bahawalpur is the Old Central Jail situated near Fareed Gate in Bahawalpur, Pakistan.-History:The jail was built in 1882 as a Central Jail. It was constructed with a view to confine long-term and life prisoners of Bahawalpur Division...	1882	104
11.		Central Jail Dera Ghazi Khan Central Jail Dera Ghazi Khan Central Jail Dera Ghazi Khan is a district jail termed as Central Jail in Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan.-See also:* Government of Punjab, Pakistan* Punjab Prisons * Prison Officer* Headquarter Jail* National Academy for Prisons Administration...	1913	1155
12.		District Jail Multan District Jail Multan -See also:* Government of Punjab, Pakistan* Punjab Prisons * Prison Officer* Headquarter Jail* National Academy for Prisons Administration* In Present Deputy Suprentendent Jail Is "Ch Sultan Ali" At District Jail Multan...	1872	998
13.		District Jail Rajanpur	1860	272
14.		District Jail Vehari		898
15.		Women Jail Multan	1978	85
16.		District Jail Rahim Yar Khan	1950	1048
17.		District Jail Bahawalnagar	1947	621
18.		District Jail Muzaffar Garh	1908	650
19.	Rawalpindi Rawalpindi Rawalpindi , locally known as Pindi, is a city in the Pothohar region of Pakistan near Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad, in the province of Punjab. Rawalpindi is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad... Region	Central Jail Rawalpindi Central Jail Rawalpindi Central Jail Rawalpindi is a prominent jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.-History:...	1985-86	4807
20.		District Jail Attock	1906	734
21.		District Jail Jhelum District Jail Jhelum District Jail Jhelum is a prominent jail in Jhelum, Pakistan. It is one of the oldest jail in Pakistan which is used for prisoners of Jhelum and Chakwal.-See also:* Government of Punjab, Pakistan* Punjab Prisons * Prison Officer* Headquarter Jail...	1854	819
22.		District Jail Mandi Bahauddin	1978	787
23.		District Jail Gujrat District Jail Gujrat District Jail Gujrat is an old jail situated in Gujrat, Pakistan. A major portion of the jail comprises cell blocks.-See also:* Government of Punjab, Pakistan* Punjab Prisons * Prison Officer* Headquarter Jail...	1930	1308
24.		Sub Jail Chakwal	1998	153
25.	Faisalabad Faisalabad Faisalabad , formerly known as Lyallpur, is the third largest metropolis in Pakistan, the second largest in the province of Punjab after Lahore, and a major industrial center in the heart of Pakistan. Before the foundation of the city in 1880, the area was very thinly populated. The population has... Region	Central Jail Faisalabad Central Jail Faisalabad Central Jail Faisalabad is a jail in Faisalabad, Pakistan located on Jaranwala road nearly east of Faisalabad city.-History:The jail was built in 1967 and formally inaugurated on 1st day of July 1971...	1971	2830
26.		Central Jail Mianwali Central Jail Mianwali Central Jail Mianwali is an ancient and historical jail in Mianwali, Pakistan located on Rawalpindi road nearly 8 kilometers away from Mianwali city. The major portion of the jail consists of muddy barracks and cell-blocks plastered with clay. Ghazi Ilmuddin Shaheed was executed in this jail...	1903	1826
27.		Borstal Institution and Juvenile Jail Faisalabad Borstal Institution and Juvenile Jail Faisalabad Borstal Institution & Juvenile Jail Faisalabad is a newly constructed Borstal Institution in Faisalabad, Pakistan. It operates in accordance with provisions of Juvenile Justice System Ordinance 2000 and Punjab Juvenile Justice System Rules 2002.-See also:...		0
28.		District Jail Faisalabad	1873	2032
29.		District Jail Jhang	1975	1870
30.		District Jail Toba Tek Singh		924
31.		District Jail Sargodha	1910	1642
32.		District Jail Shahpur	1873	917

Female condemned prisoners Hanged to Death since 1947

Following table shows list of female condemned prisoners sentenced to death and finally hanged in various jails of Punjab (Pakistan) since 1947.

Serial No.	Name	Jail	Date of Execution
01.	Mst. Ghulam Fatima daughter of Lungar wife of Azam	Central Jail Mianwali Central Jail Mianwali Central Jail Mianwali is an ancient and historical jail in Mianwali, Pakistan located on Rawalpindi road nearly 8 kilometers away from Mianwali city. The major portion of the jail consists of muddy barracks and cell-blocks plastered with clay. Ghazi Ilmuddin Shaheed was executed in this jail...	10.10.1956
02.	Mst. Ghafooraan wife of Muhammad Shah	District Jail Layyalpur now Faisalabad	15.07.1961
03.	Mst. Saban wife of Khuda Bakhsh	District Jail Multan District Jail Multan -See also:* Government of Punjab, Pakistan* Punjab Prisons * Prison Officer* Headquarter Jail* National Academy for Prisons Administration* In Present Deputy Suprentendent Jail Is "Ch Sultan Ali" At District Jail Multan...	13.11.1963
04.	Mst. Nusrat daughter of Ahmed Hussain	District Jail Faisalabad	28.08.1983
05.	Mst. Shakoori wife of Muhammad Ramzan	Central Jail Mianwali Central Jail Mianwali Central Jail Mianwali is an ancient and historical jail in Mianwali, Pakistan located on Rawalpindi road nearly 8 kilometers away from Mianwali city. The major portion of the jail consists of muddy barracks and cell-blocks plastered with clay. Ghazi Ilmuddin Shaheed was executed in this jail...	14.03.1985
06.	Mst. Daulat Bibi wife of Mirza Khan	Central Jail Rawalpindi Central Jail Rawalpindi Central Jail Rawalpindi is a prominent jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.-History:...	07.05.1985
07.	Mst. Munawaran daughter of Sultan Bakhsh	District Jail Jhelum District Jail Jhelum District Jail Jhelum is a prominent jail in Jhelum, Pakistan. It is one of the oldest jail in Pakistan which is used for prisoners of Jhelum and Chakwal.-See also:* Government of Punjab, Pakistan* Punjab Prisons * Prison Officer* Headquarter Jail...	28.10.1985
08.	Mst. Sanawaran daughter of Sultan Bakhsh	District Jail Jhelum District Jail Jhelum District Jail Jhelum is a prominent jail in Jhelum, Pakistan. It is one of the oldest jail in Pakistan which is used for prisoners of Jhelum and Chakwal.-See also:* Government of Punjab, Pakistan* Punjab Prisons * Prison Officer* Headquarter Jail...	28.10.1985

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List of Jails in Punjab (Pakistan)

Female condemned prisoners Hanged to Death since 1947

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