Pakistan, June 6 -- Around 450 prisoners in Pakistan's populous Punjab province have been granted a special 90-day remission in their sentences ahead of Eidul Azha, the Punjab government announced on Thursday.
Pakistani leaders traditionally announce sentence remissions for prisoners on religious festivals and other special occasions like Independence Day.
These remissions are intended as goodwill gestures to promote rehabilitation and allow selected inmates to reunite with their families during important national and religious occasions. "Prisoners in Punjab's jails have been given a special 90-day sentence remission," the Punjab administration said in a statement, adding "450 inmates will benefit" from the decision.
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