Central Prison Karachi
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An outer view of Central Prison Karachi, Pakistan | |
| Location | Karachi, Pakistan |
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| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Maximum |
| Population | 6000[1] |
| Managed by | Government of Sindh, Home Department |
| Notable prisoners | |
| 2,000 | |
Central Prison Karachi is a prison in the city of Karachi in Sindh, Pakistan. It houses more than 6,000 prisoners including convicted terrorists[2] that include militants who attempted to assassinate President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C06%5C09%5Cstory_9-6-2008_pg12_8
- ↑ Pakistan: In the Land of Conspiracy Theories By Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy - PBS
- ↑ "Musharraf 'plotters' to be tried in jail." BBC. Friday 16 August 2002. Retrieved on 27 November 2011.
External links
- Drawing and painting exhibition held at Karachi Central Jail - Daily Times
- Overcrowded jails sheer hell for inmates - Daily Times
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