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Prison in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Central Jail Rawalpindi (also known as Adiala Jail) is a prominent prison in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Location | Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
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Coordinates | 33°29′14.62″N 73°2′24.49″E |
Status | Punjab |
Security class | Maximum |
Capacity | 1919 |
Population | 5082 (as of 4 April 2016) |
Opened | 1986 |
Managed by | Government of Punjab, Pakistan |
Notable prisoners | |
Nawaz Sharif 13 July 2018 Asif Ali Zardari 15 November 2023 |
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]
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