The Interior Ministry has directed all the provincial governments to grant special remission to all the prisoners in jails.
Eid Miladun Nabi was celebrated with solidarity and dignity throughout the country on Friday. On this occasion, the federal government has announced a 30-day remission to prisoners with life sentences, women, and under-18 convicts as well as those aged 65 and above.
However, the reduction in punishment time will not apply to prisoners convicted for espionage, terrorism, murder, adultery, robbery, kidnapping, or/and anti-state activities.