CM Maryam inaugurates 20-bed hospital at Kot Lakhpat Jail

LAHORE (Muhammad Hassan Raza)- On Sunday, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif paid a visit to the Central Jail in Kot Lakhpat and joined women detainees for iftar.

Rather than interact with visitors, she individually served samosas, fruits, and dinner to the female convicts.

She also planted a seedling on the jail’s lawn and ordered additional planting. Maryam also paid a visit to the cell where her father, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, was detained.

Maryam Nawaz opened a 20-bed hospital for drug addict rehabilitation within the jail and implemented a video call system for inmates. Central Jail Lahore became the world’s first prison to provide such a service.

She also gave out gifts to recently released inmates, including Rs15000 and clothing for males and Rs15000 and apparel for women.

She also inspected the jail kitchen to ensure the quality of the meals prepared for the inmates. A special iftar menu was created in accordance with her directions. The CM spoke with the detainees, listening to their problems and wants, and even comforted a young child who was accompanying one of the female prisoners.

Provincial Advisor Pervaiz Rasheed, Provincial Minister for Information Azma Bokhari, Chief Secretary, Home Secretary, Inspector General of Prisons, and other key authorities were also present.