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Thursday, August 08, 2013
President grants remission in sentences on EidISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari, on the advice of the prime minister, has granted special remission in sentences to convicts of different categories on the occasion of Eidul Fitr. A remission of 90 days has been granted to the prisoners convicted for life imprisonment, except those who have been convicted for heinous crimes including murder, espionage and anti-state activities. The remission will be admissible provided the convicts have undergone 2/3rd of their substantive sentence of imprisonment. A special remission of one year has also been given to female prisoners who are with their children and are serving sentence of imprisonment for crimes other than culpable homicide and terrorism. Remission has also been granted to juvenile convicts (under 18 years of age) who have served 1/3rd of their substantive sentence except those involved in culpable homicide, terrorist acts, rape and anti-state activities. app
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