1696528614-0/image-800x600-(7)1696528614-0.jpg "art enthusiasts look on to the paintings by karachi central jail prisoners on display at the arts council of pakistan photo express tribune")
A Karachi Central Jail inmate, Ijaz, incarcerated for a kidnapping-for-ransom case, recently sold his artwork for Rs1.3 million at the Art and Craft Exhibition organized by the prison authorities at the Arts Council of Pakistan.
From this amount, he handed over Rs1 million to his mother to fulfil her dream of performing Umrah. Ijaz, expressing that this money represents the result of his relentless day and night efforts, wished for his mother’s Umrah journey. His mother, filled with gratitude, expressed her joy at her son’s ability to support her dream through his hard-earned money financially.
Additionally, prisoner Ijaz also contributed Rs 0.3 million towards his sister’s upcoming wedding.
Acting IG Prisons, Muhammad Hassan Sehto, mentioned that Ijaz had been convicted in a kidnapping-for-ransom case, receiving a 25-year sentence. He has been incarcerated since December 14, 2013.
His artwork had gone on display along with other prisoners at the Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 6th, 2023.
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