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Maryam Nawaz recalls ‘painful’ days in Adiala Jail
Key takeaways
- Maryam Nawaz said she was kept in solitary confinement for 24 hours at Adiala Jail and knew very well how such conditions affect a person’s mental health.
- “Those who go through prison life can understand the pain and difficulties of being behind bars.”
- The Punjab chief minister said she and her father, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, were imprisoned at the same time.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz shared her personal experience of imprisonment while addressing a jail reforms conference, saying she understands the hardships faced by prisoners because she had spent time in solitary confinement at Adiala Jail.
Maryam Nawaz said she was kept in solitary confinement for 24 hours at Adiala Jail and knew very well how such conditions affect a person’s mental health.
“Those who go through prison life can understand the pain and difficulties of being behind bars.”
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