ISLAMABAD: JULY 1 (DNA):Work on the construction of the model jail in Islamabad, which has been pending for 14 years, has now been expedited. So far, two barracks have been completed, while the checkposts and the central watchtower are nearing completion. Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited the under-construction site in Sector H-16, Islamabad, along with Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhry. Interior Minister inspected different sections of the jail and reviewed progress on the construction.
Mohsin Naqvi issued a deadline to complete the first phase of the project within this year, stressing that all construction activities must be finished within the specified timeline through round-the-clock efforts. He stated that the first phase of the jail will accommodate 1,500 prisoners. Additionally, he ordered the construction of two more barracks within 90 days.
Interior Minister emphasized the need to complete the 34-bed hospital and main kitchen without delay. He also instructed the DIG Islamabad Police to submit a staff deployment plan for the jail.
During the briefing, it was informed that the jail project had been initiated in 2011 but remained stalled for several years. The Federal Interior Secretary, DIG Islamabad Police, ADCG, CDA officials, contractors, and consultants were also present at the occasion.
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