Free Legal Aid Committees formed in All 43 Jails in Punjab to Provide Free Legal Assistance to Needy Inmates

Lahore, (PR) : On the instructions on Chief Minister Punjab, the Home Department has taken a wonderful initiative to help the needy prisoners. According to details, free legal aid has been provided to needy and poor prisoners in jails across Punjab. Now no prisoner in Punjab will be deprived of the facility of a lawyer due to lack of resources. The spokesperson of Punjab Home Department confirmed that Free Legal Aid Committees have been established in all 43 jails of Punjab. According to the spokesperson, the Free Legal Aid Committees have been formed in collaboration with the Punjab Bar Council and District Bar Associations. Poor prisoners who cannot afford a lawyer to pursue their cases will receive free legal aid through these committees. Deserving prisoners will have to apply to their respective superintendent of jails who will be coordinating with the concerned lawyer for legal assistance. The spokesperson said that a total of 447 lawyers have been included in the Free Legal Aid Committees across Punjab. According to the details, 45 lawyers in Lahore Division, 90 in Gujranullah Division and 70 lawyers in Rawalpindi Division have been included in Free Legal Aid Committees. Similarly, 47 lawyers in Faisalabad division, 45 in Multan division and 24 lawyers in Sargodha division are included in the committees. 55 lawyers in Bahawalpur division, 55 in Sahiwal division and 16 lawyers in DG Khan have been included in Free Legal Aid Committees.