Central Jail Rawalpindi (also known as Adiala Jail) is a prominent prison in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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| Location | Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
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| Coordinates | 33°29′14.62″N 73°2′24.49″E / 33.4873944°N 73.0401361°E |
| Status | Punjab |
| Security class | Maximum |
| Capacity | 1919 |
| Population | 5082 (as of 4 April 2016) |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Managed by | Government of Punjab, Pakistan |
| Director | Arshad Ullah Warraich, Senior Superintendent of Jail |
| Notable prisoners | |
| Nawaz Sharif 13 July 2018 Asif Ali Zardari Imran Khan | |
History edit
The Central Jail Rawalpindi was built from the late 1970s and early 1980s during the military regime of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, after the execution of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, the ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan on 4 April 1979 in District Jail Rawalpindi. The older jail was demolished and converted into Jinnah Park. The jail is situated in Rawalpindi – Adyala Road near village Dahgal about 13 kilometres toward west of district courts and the defunct/demolished old District Jail Rawalpindi. The village Adyala is about 4 kilometres west of the jail.[1]
Notable prisoners edit
- Erik Audé: American actor, stuntman, restaurateur, and professional poker player who was arrested and imprisoned in Pakistan.[2][3]
- Hanif Abbasi: Former MNA from Rawalpindi.[4]
- Ayyan Ali: model and singer.
- Muhammad Safdar Awan, son in law of Nawaz Sharif and former Member of the National Assembly (MNA) from Rawalpindi and Mansehra.[5]
- Zulfikar Ali Bhutto: former president of Pakistan and father of Benazhir Bhutto.
- Yousuf Raza Gillani: Former Prime Minister of Pakistan.[6]
- Mirza Tahir Hussain: Served eighteen years in the jail for the murder/manslaughter of a taxicab driver. Released on 17 November 2006 on parole.
- Lieutenant General Javed Iqbal (Retired) – Sentenced to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment by a military court on account of spying. Held key positions in the military during his active service, including director-general of military operations, which is responsible for planning and executing all operations inside and outside of Pakistan. Also held the post of adjutant-general, who supervises discipline and accountability within the forces.
- Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi:[7] alleged November 2008 Mumbai Attacks mastermind. Served six years on terrorism charges.[7]
- Allama Mashriqi: British Indian, and later, Pakistani mathematician, logician, political theorist, Islamic scholar and the founder of the Khaksar movement.
- Maryam Nawaz: daughter of Nawaz Sharif.[5]
- Mumtaz Qadri: Assassin to the former Punjab Governor Salman Taseer.
- Saifur Rehman, chairman of National Accountability Bureau.
- Raja Rizwan : Pakistan Army Brigadier and military attache – Sentenced to death by a military court on account of spying.
- Nawaz Sharif, former Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1990-1993, 1997-1999, 2013-2017.[5]
- Imran Khan, former Prime Minister of Pakistan.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Did I see you hug and kiss a murderer?". Let Us Build Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 10 January 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ Michael Rechtshaffen (27 September 2018). "Review: '3 Years in Pakistan: The Erik Audé Story' is an excruciating look at actor/Stuntman's ordeal". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Famous people who went to Adiala jail". Global Village Space website. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ Asad, Malik (21 July 2018). "Court hands life sentence to PML-N's Hanif Abbasi in ephedrine quota case". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ Shakeel Anjum. "(Prime Minister) PM House rubbishes car don's charge against Gilani". The News International (newspaper). Archived from the original on 21 September 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Pakistan Court Adjourns Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi Hearing as 'Judge on Leave'". NDTV.