Central Jail Rawalpindi Explained

Prison Name:Adiala Jail Rawalpindi
Location:Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates:33.4874°N 73.0401°W
Status:Punjab
Classification:Maximum
Capacity:1919
Population:5082
Populationdate:4 April 2016
Opened:1986
Managed By:Government of Punjab, Pakistan
Prisoners:Nawaz Sharif
13 July 2018
Asif Ali Zardari
13 July 2018

Imran Khan
15 November 2023

Central Jail Rawalpindi (also known as Adiala Jail) is a prominent prison in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

History

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

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Notes and References

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  2. News: Review: '3 Years in Pakistan: The Erik Audé Story' is an excruciating look at actor/Stuntman's ordeal. Los Angeles Times. 27 September 2018. Michael Rechtshaffen. 13 May 2022.
  3. Web site: Famous people who went to Adiala jail. 19 July 2018. Global Village Space website. 13 May 2022.
  4. News: Court hands life sentence to PML-N's Hanif Abbasi in ephedrine quota case. Malik. Asad . 21 July 2018. Dawn. Pakistan. 13 May 2022.
  5. Web site: 6 July 2018 . Nawaz Sharif sentenced to 11, Maryam 8 years in Avenfield reference . 13 May 2022 . Geo TV News website.
  6. News: (Prime Minister) PM House rubbishes car don's charge against Gilani. https://web.archive.org/web/20110921124053/http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=68712&Cat=2. dead. 21 September 2011. The News International (newspaper). Shakeel Anjum. 13 May 2022.
  7. Web site: Pakistan Court Adjourns Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi Hearing as 'Judge on Leave'. NDTV.