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Punjab Prisons Overcrowded Beyond Limit, Says Hamid Mir

Published on: October 18, 2025 11:00 AM

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Breathing space has run out in Punjab’s jails, as the province has broken all previous records of overcrowding.

According to senior journalist Hamid Mir’s post on X (formerly Twitter), Punjab has 45 prisons with a total capacity of 38,000 inmates — but the number of prisoners has now exceeded 70,000.

سانس لینا بھی مشکل ۔پنجاب نے جیلیں بھرنے کے سب پچھلے ریکارڈ توڑ دئیے صوبے کی 45 جیلوں میں 38 ہزار قیدی رکھنے کی گنجائش ہے لیکن قیدیوں کی تعداد 70ہزار سے تجاوز کر گئی ہے اڈیالہ جیل میں دو ہزار قیدیوں کی گنجائش ہے لیکن اڈیالہ جیل میں قیدیوں کی تعداد آٹھ ہزار سے بھی اوپر چلی گئی ہے pic.twitter.com/M8TmXcBSmJ

— Hamid Mir حامد میر (@HamidMirPAK) October 17, 2025

In Adiala Jail alone, there is space for just 2,000 inmates, yet the prison currently holds more than 8,000 people.

Read More: Marwan Barghouti Beaten in Jail, Ribs Broken

Hamid Mir’s post highlights the alarming condition of Pakistan’s prison system, raising concerns about human rights, health, and safety inside overcrowded jails.

Filed Under: Pakistan Tagged With: Adiala Jail, Hamid Mir, human rights, jail conditions, justice system, overcrowding, Pakistan, prisoners, prisons, Punjab

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