The officials added that President Zardari approved the reduced sentence on the advice of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani.
A special remission of 90 days has been granted to the prisoners convicted for life imprisonment, while remission of 45 days has been granted to all other convicts who had committed crimes including murder, espionage and anti-state activities, added the official statement.
The special remission will be applicable only if the convicts have undergone two-third of their imprisonment.
A special remission of one year has been approved for the female prisoners with accompanying children and are imprisoned for crimes other than murder and terrorism.
An entirety remission for female prisoners who are 60 years of age or above and for male prisoners who are 65 years of age or above who have undergone at least one-third of their sentence has also been approved.
The entirety remission has also been approved for juvenile convicts – under 18 years of age – who have served one-third of their sentence except those involved in murder, terrorism and anti-state activities, the presidential order said.
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What a joke!!
By giving relief to prisoners, the President once again used his powers and privileges as head of the state. What are SC judges going to do about it? By not doing anything they have been accepting his constitutional powers to pardon for four years. Yet they keep insinuating that it is an Islamic country and nothing can happen against Islam and all are equal. However, the constitution says otherwise. To the opponents of relief, Islam is a compassionate religion and people of Pakistan do believe in some mercy on those who have already served long terms in worst conditions in jail. Why don’t the opponents of president having special powers challenge it in court?
Giving relief to criminals why? did the families of victims authorized u to do that?