Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Social Welfare and Women Development Minister Sitara Ayaz on Saturday said that the present government was making efforts to address the problems of juvenile and women prisoners.
Talking to reporters after distributing Eid packages among the juvenile and women prisoners at the Peshawar Central Jail, she said, “We will take up the issue of speedy justice for the prisoners of minor cases with the Peshawar High Court chief justice for proper guidance.”
Sitara said that jail was not only to punish people but also to reform them, adding that the prisoners could play a positive role in the development of the country by becoming productive citizens. The superintendent jail informed Sitara that the establishment of a school for education of juvenile prisoners and vocational centre for women was necessary.
The minister assured the prisoners that their issues will be resolved.