Other than this, 3,000 people are imprisoned in Saudi Arabia over criminal offences. He also said that the government is trying to give relief to prisoners but cannot pay all the fines. The committee observed that the human rights ministry maintains a fund to pay for the prisoners who are from weaker segments of society but it is permissible for only within the country. The committee also decided to hold a briefing of the fund of human rights and to write to provincial governments to feel their responsibility towards contributing in this fund. Therefore, the committee decided to call the members of the committee in next meeting along with their recommendations.

Source: Pakistan Today July 04, 2019 16:16 UTC