The Islamabad Model Jail project has been referred to the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (NEC) for approval.
The cost of the project has been estimated at around Rs 3 billon. The model jail will be constructed in village Hadiala in Sector H-16 on 720 kanal. The jail will have the capacity to accommodate 40,000 prisoners.
The construction of boundary wall of the jail is under way and the remaining construction work will be started after the project was approved by the NEC.