Central Jail Lahore
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| Location | Lahore, Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Security class | Maximum |
| Population | 4000[1][2] (as of February 2014) |
| Managed by | Government of Punjab, Pakistan |
| Director | (Senior Superintendent Jail)
Ch. Ijaz Asghar (till date) Kamran Anjum (May 2013 - September 2013) Mohsin Rafique (Jan 2013 - May 2013) Mushtaq Ahmed Awan (From August 2009 - January 2012)[3] |
| Notable prisoners | |
| Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Sardar Bhagat Singh Rasool Bux Palijo Javed Iqbal (serial killer) Nawaz Sharif Jatindra Nath Das Saad Hussain Rizvi | |
Central Jail Lahore is a prominent jail situated in Lahore, Pakistan at Rakh Chandra (Kot Lakhpat). The jail is also known as Kot Lakhpat Jail with reference to its location. The jail houses more than four times the 4000 prisoner capacity it was built for. Some prisoners died in the prison in the past, including Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, who was convicted of terrorism.[1]
See also[]
- Government of Punjab, Pakistan
- Punjab Prisons (Pakistan)
- Central Jail Faisalabad
- Central Jail Mianwali
- Headquarter Jail
- Central Jail Rawalpindi
- District Jail Rawalpindi
- National Academy for Prisons Administration
References[]
- ^ a b "Sarabjit Singh critical after Lahore jail attack". Gulf Times. April 26, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
- ^ "Official Website of Punjab Prisons (Pakistan)". Archived from the original on 2010-03-26. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-01. Retrieved 2011-10-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Coordinates: 31°26′48″N 74°20′07″E / 31.44667°N 74.33528°E
Categories:
- Prisons in Pakistan