ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) Tuesday ordered immediate implementation of the rules on the release of prisoners on probation. The SCP ordered the federal and provincial governments to ensure the release of all persons eligible for probation and said the prime minister and chief ministers should ensure the implementation of the laws on release on probation. The apex court said the prisoners would have all constitutional rights except freedom of movement. Justice Athar Manullah issued a five-page decision and said serious violations of human rights were taking place in prisons across the country, due to the overcrowding of prisoners in prisons. DNA
