Prisoners need water too: Adiala jail suffers water shortage

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An acute water shortage in Adiala Jail has augmented the inmates’ miseries.

Adiala jail has the accommodation capacity for 2200 prisoners, however, it currently houses 4380 prisoners. Due to over crowding, the generators have stopped working and a severe water crisis has been persisting in the jail and the jail’s colony.

Jail authorities said load shedding continued for hours because of which the electric water motors could not function.

Various welfare organizations have demanded the authorities to ensure water supply to the inmates.