AJK Chief Secretary inquires about problems of the prisoners at Central Jail.

MIRPUR (AJK) -- Azad Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary visited Central Prison in the State's metropolis on Sunday and inquired about the problems of the jail inmates.

He issued directives to the concerned authorities for early redressal of their genuine grievances.

The Chief Secretary Mathar Niaz Rana directed the concerned authorities to complete the new under construction block of the central jail at the earliest besides providing prisoners better healthcare and other due stipulated facilities in linewith the prevailing jail manual.

'The fundamental rights of the prisoners must be protected', the CS directed.

Rana further directed to immediately change and upgrade the menu to provide better foodstuff to the inmates. 'All those prisoners who require medical checkup must immediately be shifted to hospitals arranging their complete medical treatment', he advised.

He also asked the jail authorities to provide new blankets and comforters to the prisoners in addition to the installation...

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