A total of 49 prisoners will receive special presidential pardons today in conjunction with the 78th National Independence Day celebrations.
The pardons will be granted under the powers vested in the President by Article 34 of the Constitution.
According to the Department of Prisons, inmates currently serving sentences will be entitled to a remission of one week for each year already served. In addition, the remaining portions of sentences imposed on prisoners due to unpaid fines amounting to less than Rs. 75,000 will be commuted.
