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Central Jail Karachi Mein Iftari Ka Ehtimam - Jail Ka Kitchen Dekh Kar Iqrar ul Hassan Hairan
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00:00In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
00:09As-Salaam-o-Alaikum.
00:10We are currently outside Karachi's Islah Ghar, which is a jail.
00:14This is the Central Jail.
00:15And you have seen a number of programs here before.
00:18But today's program is important because we are going to see how Ramadan Mubarak passes
00:23through the walls of this jail.
00:26What worship is done here?
00:28What food is served in the city?
00:31What is served for Iftar?
00:34What is the standard of the food that is served here for Iftar and Sehr?
00:39And especially the prisoners who are imprisoned here for different crimes,
00:43how much do they remember the Iftar and Eid they spent with their families and children?
00:49Today, we will show you how Ramadan Mubarak passes through the walls of Karachi's Central Jail.
00:59As-Salaam-o-Alaikum.
01:01How are you?
01:02Fine.
01:10Thank you so much.
01:11How are you?
01:12How are you?
01:13I am fine, how are you?
01:15I am fine, how are you?
01:18I am fine, thank you
01:21Jai Hind
01:24So Mr. Abdul Kareem Abbasi
01:27we are very grateful to him
01:29this is a big thing that the media access
01:32shows that nothing can be hidden
01:36they want everyone to see it
01:38praise it
01:39tell people about the facilities in the jail
01:41which is being turned into a correctional facility.
01:46We are always thankful to Abdul Kareem Abbasi.
01:49Thank you so much.
01:50Before we take you to the jail,
01:52I would like to ask you a few questions.
01:55We don't want to glorify the jail,
01:57but the person who has come here after being punished
02:00should at least be treated on a human level.
02:02But the first question is,
02:04we always see in the government offices
02:06that people are afraid that the camera won't come,
02:08the video won't be made,
02:10people should stay away from journalists,
02:12but as far as possible.
02:14And we have never seen the inside of the jail.
02:18So you tell us,
02:19we watch you,
02:21and many other friends of digital media,
02:23and it is always open to us
02:25that you come and see,
02:26tell us if there is anything missing,
02:28tell us the goodness.
02:29Where does this confidence come from, Mr. Abbasi?
02:33In the name of God, first of all,
02:35I would like to thank you
02:38from the bottom of my heart
02:40that you have visited the Central Prison for coverage.
02:43The thing is,
02:45I have considered you my helping hand.
02:49Zindabad.
02:51After your arrival here,
02:54after the coverage,
02:56some people come,
02:58some come and do charity.
03:01So that child who
03:03has not been able to meet his near and dear for years,
03:07he is able to meet them.
03:09Secondly,
03:11after your arrival,
03:13a new passion,
03:15a ray of hope comes in people
03:17that, brother Iqrar,
03:19for our betterment and well-being,
03:21go out and talk.
03:23So if your arrival
03:25gives life to a person,
03:29then it will be a great blessing
03:32for you and for us
03:34that a ray of hope comes in people's hearts.
03:38Secondly,
03:40I have considered you as my brother
03:43and consider you as my helping hand.
03:45That's right, that's right.
03:47And this is true,
03:49our identity as Team Sareeam
03:53is that we cover the corruption
03:55of the government institutions,
03:57we cover their shortcomings,
03:59we show their two sides.
04:01But whenever I came here,
04:03I felt good that the resources
04:05that are available,
04:07the better the morals,
04:09the easier it is to treat the prisoners,
04:11that is being done.
04:13And we are personally proud of your personality.
04:15We praise all the people of the team
04:17because whenever the prisoners
04:19have a problem,
04:21Mr. Abbasi's eyes often come out
04:23and we also feel that pain when Mr. Abbasi mentions it.
04:25Sir, let's focus on iftar today.
04:37Sir, what is the menu for today's iftar?
04:39Today's menu includes lentils and rice.
04:43But when you come,
04:45a friend,
04:47when you come,
04:49Allah brings a guest,
04:51so for 1000 people,
04:53there is a special diet,
04:55there is biryani, korma,
04:57and rotis,
04:59so when you come,
05:01those who are here,
05:03they crave for biryani,
05:05and for these things,
05:07your presence is a blessing.
05:09Thank you very much.
05:11And lentils and rice,
05:13lentils and rice itself is a treat.
05:23I see.
05:25Sir, with these lentils and rice,
05:27the juice is prepared
05:29in such a large quantity.
05:31How many people do you have
05:33who do the iftar?
05:35What is the number?
05:377200 people
05:39in total today.
05:41And in this,
05:43how many people are there?
05:45300 to 400 people
05:47are non-Muslims.
05:49And some are
05:51weak,
05:53and some are patients.
05:55We take them out,
05:57and keep the rest of the fasts.
05:59This is the month of Ramadan,
06:01a blessed month,
06:03Allah will forgive us.
06:05So we keep most of the fasts.
06:07And for the non-Muslims
06:09who are imprisoned here,
06:11lunch is prepared for them.
06:13I will take your permission
06:15and show you
06:17the beautiful condition of Kishan.
06:19If you go to Kishan,
06:21the SOPs there,
06:23even if you go to
06:25VIP Kishans,
06:27the floor
06:29has a layer of
06:31oil,
06:33mud and other spices.
06:35But here in Kishan,
06:37it is amazing.
06:39Look at the neat and clean floor.
06:41Our friends
06:43who are preparing here,
06:45they have worn hair nets.
06:47All the SOPs are taken care of.
06:49As-salamu alaykum. How are you?
06:51Look at the beautiful condition
06:53of the soups.
06:55Look at the size of the tea.
06:57One, two, three.
06:59These are the tea pots.
07:01And look at the floor here.
07:03It is very clean.
07:07This is lentil.
07:09We will eat it now.
07:11We will do Iftari together.
07:13These are lentil pots.
07:15There are about 7,000 people
07:17who do Iftari here.
07:19The cleanliness
07:21is amazing.
07:23Where there is
07:25sweet and juice,
07:27we don't see
07:29a single fly here.
07:31We are amazed
07:33at how amazing it is.
07:35You can see
07:37that this whole area
07:39has been secured
07:41with a net.
07:43There are
07:45hundreds of gallons
07:47of juice being prepared here.
07:49You won't see any
07:51pollution or dirt around you.
07:53You won't see a single fly,
07:55a single mosquito,
07:57a single ant, or a single bird here.
07:59How are they doing it?
08:01Do you train your staff
08:03to do this?
08:05The inmates you see here,
08:07they prepare it for their brothers.
08:09They are fed
08:11by the contractor.
08:15The focus here
08:17is on neatness
08:19and cleanliness.
08:21Who is watching this?
08:23Is there an in-charge here?
08:25Yes, there is.
08:27How are you?
08:29How are you?
08:31Give me a minute.
08:33When I was praising the kitchen,
08:35I saw a smile on your face.
08:37It's amazing
08:39that there is so much
08:41to eat here.
08:43There is not a single fly,
08:45a single mosquito here.
08:47Yes, sir.
08:49We have been told
08:51to maintain cleanliness.
08:53Before anything is made,
08:55we clean it.
08:57Everything that is made
08:59is cleaned.
09:01This thing never stops cleaning.
09:03This is amazing.
09:05You can see
09:07how clean it is.
09:09We have a habit
09:11to see where there is
09:13something wrong.
09:15This is something to learn.
09:17I want to know
09:19how you make sure
09:21that it is covered from all sides.
09:23Yes, it is covered from all sides.
09:25It is covered from all sides
09:27so that no flies can enter.
09:29We don't allow anyone
09:31other than the staff
09:33to enter here.
09:35It is the responsibility of the staff.
09:37Do you give any special training
09:39to the food authority?
09:41Yes.
09:43The food authority
09:45visits here.
09:47The DJ district session judge
09:49visits here.
09:51The office staff
09:53come from the home department.
09:55The NGOs
09:57visit here.
09:59Our honourable minister,
10:01Haji Ali Hassan,
10:03visits here.
10:05We have regular visits
10:07every day.
10:09You can see
10:11how clean it is.
10:13I think this was today's menu.
10:15Yes.
10:17The menu was already set.
10:19There were fruits, dates,
10:21and rice and lentils.
10:23I want to fast
10:25and eat rice and lentils.
10:27The quality of the rice
10:29is excellent.
10:31Today,
10:33some value has been added.
10:35There is korma and biryani
10:37for 1000 people.
10:39Look at the utensils
10:41in which it is transported.
10:43It is ready.
10:45It will be taken to different wards
10:47and barracks.
10:49The utensils are very clean.
10:51We usually see
10:53oil,
10:55grease,
10:57grains,
10:59rice,
11:01lentils.
11:03You won't see this anywhere else.
11:05It is true.
11:07Once again,
11:09we are happy.
11:11We cannot show you the brands
11:13but I can tell you
11:15that the items used
11:17are the same
11:19that are used in our homes.
11:21This is the quality
11:23that you and I use in our homes.
11:25May God bless you.
11:27Very honestly,
11:3150% of Pakistan's population
11:33cannot afford this.
11:35This is true.
11:37Let's go.
11:55Now we are going
11:57to the place
11:59where we will have iftaar
12:01with the Chahidis.
12:03Just like Mr. Abbasi
12:05and his hierarchy,
12:07their focus is
12:09on hatred.
12:11We have heard slogans
12:13but we never saw them
12:15in practice.
12:17Hatred should come from crime
12:19and not from a criminal or a human.
12:21But now,
12:23after coming to Central Jail
12:253-4 times,
12:27I feel that there is no hatred
12:29from a criminal.
12:31I would like to ask you
12:33a question
12:35based on your experience.
12:37It is said that
12:39people come to jail
12:41for crimes.
12:43Some people
12:45are criminals.
12:47To keep them disciplined,
12:49it is important
12:51to keep them in control.
12:53We can see
12:55a lot of edges in your personality.
12:57How do you manage that?
12:59Is it important
13:01to keep them in control?
13:03Otherwise,
13:05they will fight with each other.
13:07When I see you,
13:09I see
13:11a different side of you.
13:13You have a different angle.
13:15It is important.
13:17Otherwise, there is no discipline.
13:19Peace be upon you.
13:21How are you?
13:23Is this the place
13:25where you will have iftaar?
13:27Wow!
13:29Peace be upon you.
13:31How are you?
13:33This is the fruit.
13:35You will get it.
13:37We will also get it.
13:39How are you?
13:41Peace be upon you.
13:43How are you?
13:45What is your name?
13:47My name is Danish Abbas.
13:49Danish, why did you come here?
13:51I had a case of 302.
13:53I was punished by the police.
13:55I have been in jail for 13 years.
13:57I am a pediatrician.
13:59How long have you been here?
14:01I am 13 years old.
14:03You look so young.
14:05I was a kid then.
14:07I was 19 or 20 years old.
14:09You were above 18.
14:11How is Ramadan here?
14:13Ramadan is very good.
14:15I am thankful to my superintendent,
14:17Mr. Hassan and Mr. Somro.
14:19Do you get time to pray here?
14:21Yes, I do.
14:23I have studied here.
14:25I have studied to write.
14:27I am in the second position in Urdu.
14:29I am in the first position in Karachi.
14:31That's great.
14:33Tell me one thing.
14:35You have been arrested for so many years.
14:37Do you feel guilty about it?
14:39Do you feel guilty about it?
14:41I don't feel guilty about it.
14:43I am a human being.
14:45I am a human being.
14:47I don't feel guilty about it.
14:49I don't feel guilty about it.
14:51I have been sentenced to 300 days in prison.
14:53I have been sentenced to 300 days in prison.
14:55My father was martyred in a bomb blast.
14:57My father was martyred in a bomb blast.
14:59My mother is alive.
15:01Do you meet her?
15:03Yes, I meet her.
15:05Yes, I meet her.
15:07If Allah wills,
15:09If Allah wills,
15:11he will be free during Ramadan.
15:13he will be free during Ramadan.
15:15he will be free during Ramadan.
15:17he will be free during Ramadan.
15:19How are you?
15:21How are you?
15:23You are wearing a clean shawl.
15:25You are wearing a clean shawl.
15:27Tell me one thing.
15:29Do the staff eat with you?
15:31Do the staff eat with you?
15:33Do the staff eat with you?
15:35Alhamdulillah,
15:37Alhamdulillah,
15:39We eat first.
15:41We eat first.
15:43We eat first.
15:45We eat first.
15:47This is the truth.
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17:39Assalam-o-Alaikum
17:41Assalam-o-Alaikum
17:43How are you?
17:45Can you hold this?
17:47You look like an anchor today
17:49How are you?
17:51What is your name?
17:53My name is Bashir Ahmed
17:55Don't you feel like fasting?
17:57No, I don't
17:59Where are you from?
18:01I'm from Nawabshah
18:03How long have you been here?
18:05I've been here for 16 years
18:07What is your routine in Ramadan?
18:09I have to do the job
18:11of the government
18:13We've done this for the good of
18:15the government
18:17We celebrate Ramadan this way
18:19The government contributes
18:21a lot of happiness
18:23These are our children
18:25And we treat them as brother
18:27Because we spend less time with them
18:29And instead we spend time together
18:31And they have even proven
18:33that they are our brothers
18:35I also want to tell you that with the blessings of Allah, all of them will be free.
18:41Inshallah.
18:42When you will have your next round, by the grace of Allah, you will get them in your homes.
18:46Inshallah.
18:47This is such a great thing.
18:49Tell me, there are some people who bother you, right?
18:51Yes.
18:52There are some mischievous people, how do you treat them?
18:56I treat them in a different way.
18:58That is important.
18:59Of course.
19:00Out of 100 people, how many are good people, who understand the situation, who work together, who behave well?
19:0990% are good people.
19:11You have to do it for 10% as well?
19:12Yes, for 10%.
19:14All of them are trustworthy.
19:17We have trust in them.
19:19They have taken care of the work themselves.
19:21They are like our brothers.
19:25A brother doesn't make everyone.
19:28They are like our brothers.
19:34Assalam-o-Alaikum.
19:35How are you?
19:36I am fine.
19:37What is your name?
19:38My name is Adnan Qureshi.
19:39Adnan Qureshi, where are you from?
19:41I am from Karachi.
19:42You are from Karachi.
19:43How long have you been here?
19:44I have been here for 18 years.
19:45You have spent 18 years here?
19:47Yes.
19:49How many Eids have you celebrated?
19:51If we add up Bakra Eid and this, it is 36 Eids.
19:54You have spent 36 Eids here.
19:56What do you feel on Eid?
19:58On Eid, I feel like I am with my family.
20:02But the jail system here, especially DIG Hassan Setho,
20:07Superintendent Kareem Abbasi,
20:09Saeed Sumro, Iqbal Sahib,
20:10Basit Sahib, all the officers,
20:12they treat us like their own children and brothers.
20:15In a nutshell,
20:18they treat us in such a way
20:20that they offer the Eid prayer with us
20:23and the sheer korma with their family.
20:25When do you get scolded?
20:27Only those people get scolded
20:29who are out of discipline.
20:31The best thing that we have not learnt outside is discipline.
20:35Thank God, after coming to this jail,
20:38we have learnt to get up on time,
20:38eat on time,
20:39sleep on time.
20:41What is the routine in Ramadan?
20:42The routine is that at 2.30 or 3.00 pm,
20:45Sehri comes.
20:46People who are on tahajjud,
20:48they do tahajjud, then do Sehri,
20:50then there is Fajr prayer,
20:51there is Namaz in every barrack.
20:53Then they keep their fast with Dua.
20:56The whole day,
20:58like you have seen me singing in the music class.
21:02So, everyone goes to their class.
21:05Then they come back at the time of Asr prayer.
21:08So, the same way,
21:09they keep their fast.
21:10So,
21:12if we talk about 18 years,
21:13it is a long time.
21:14How much time do you have?
21:15As you said,
21:15if we come next time,
21:16you will not be here.
21:17I hope that this Ramadan will be the last.
21:20Who were there in the family when you came here?
21:22My father was in the family.
21:24My mother, sister and father are no more.
21:27May Allah bless you.
21:27My mother and sister.
21:29Do you meet them?
21:30My mother and sister are in Islamabad.
21:33I have been here since 2013.
21:35So, you are saying that
21:36you have not met your family for the last 12 years?
21:39No, I have not met them.
21:41The superintendent makes me video call my family once or twice a month.
21:45I am Kareem Abbas.
21:46Long live.
21:47May Allah bless you.
21:47They are not his mother or sister,
21:49they are my family.
21:50Long live.
21:50When he comes, I will meet them.
21:51Give me the wire.
21:53May Allah bless you.
21:54We will meet next time.
21:55Inshallah.
21:56Brother,
21:57how many people repent for their mistakes?
22:0680%.
22:07They make mistakes and don't repent.
22:09Peace be upon you.
22:10How are you?
22:12How are you?
22:13Can I hold your mic?
22:15Here you go.
22:16How are you?
22:17Please come closer to the mic.
22:18What is your name?
22:19Arsalan.
22:20Arsalan?
22:21Yes.
22:21Where are you from?
22:22I am from Karachi.
22:23How long have you been here?
22:2410 years.
22:2510 years?
22:25Yes.
22:26You look so young.
22:27How old were you when you came here?
22:28I was 17 years old.
22:2917 years old?
22:31Did you go to the children's jail?
22:32No, I was here.
22:33Oh, you were here.
22:34My son was in the ward.
22:35Oh, your son was in the ward.
22:36So, what was the case?
22:38Murder.
22:38Murder.
22:40How long have you been sentenced?
22:4125 years.
22:4225 years?
22:43So, you have been fasting here for 10 years?
22:46Yes.
22:47Who were there in the house when you came to the jail?
22:49My mother, father, brother, sister, Shukr Alam Abdullah.
22:53Do you live with them?
22:54Yes.
22:54What do you miss?
22:55You must have missed Ramadan at the age of 17.
22:57What about your family?
22:57I miss my family.
22:59I miss them when I sleep and when I wake up.
23:01I miss them in everything.
23:03But what can we do?
23:04We are in jail.
23:04We are helpless.
23:06If it was in their hands, they would have let us go.
23:09But it's not in their hands.
23:10You understand so well.
23:11That's so good.
23:12Because they care for us in everything.
23:16Mr. Iqbal.
23:17If we have any problem, we go to him.
23:19The elders come and ask him.
23:21We tell them.
23:22They accept us.
23:23If we have any problem, we go to him.
23:25We were just talking to Mr. Basi.
23:29If your loved one is in jail, we come here for any benefit.
23:36And we show them that this is good.
23:39Because we want to see some good things.
23:45And we want to show them.
23:46But unfortunately, we don't get many opportunities to show them.
23:49And where we get something good, we try.
23:51There was a restaurant on Gharo.
23:54We showed it to them.
23:55And now, God has made that restaurant on two acres.
23:58So where we show bad things, we try to show good things.
24:00But there are very few good things.
24:02May God accept you and the rest of the people.
24:07And we believe that where we get to hear and see something good,
24:11we will put it in front of the world with all our heart.
24:15We have a lot of prayers for you.
24:16May God make it easy for you.
24:18May God be with you.
24:20Come here. Come to me.
24:21Then you can sit.
24:23How are you?
24:25Sorry, I wanted to talk to you again and again.
24:27What is your name?
24:28Mudassir.
24:30And how long have you been here?
24:315 years.
24:32It's been 5 years.
24:325 years?
24:33It's been 5 years.
24:33It's been 6 years.
24:34And what crime did you commit?
24:36I was shot. It was illegal.
24:38So it's my crime. I admit it.
24:39Okay, that's good.
24:41Otherwise, normally people don't do it.
24:42But look, it's his greatness that he's admitting it.
24:45Admitting it means that he wants to be right.
24:47Exactly.
24:48If he doesn't admit his crime, it means that he's a fraud.
24:50Whatever he says, he's lying.
24:52No, I admit my crime.
24:53And what was your sentence?
24:54I was sentenced to 10 years in high court.
24:56If God wills, it will be cleared.
24:56Okay, and when you go abroad, what will you think about?
24:59Be careful when you go abroad.
25:00I'm already scared.
25:01No, no.
25:01What kind of change will you see in your life?
25:03Will something like this happen or will you not do it now?
25:05Even if I take a step now, I will think about it.
25:09I don't want to fall into a pit of stone.
25:10Okay.
25:12I have a 11-year-old daughter and a son who passed away.
25:15The one you left behind was 6 years old?
25:17Yes.
25:17No, when I went to Dubai, I left my 3-year-old daughter behind.
25:20Now that I see my 11-year-old daughter, she talks to me in English.
25:23Really?
25:25She's well-educated.
25:25Do you miss iftar?
25:28I miss it a lot.
25:30I cry a lot.
25:30But here, we have our SSP, Mr. Karim Abbasi, Mr. Ihsan Maher, Mr. Iqbal.
25:37They have such facilities for us.
25:38It's like a family here.
25:40We have fun and enjoy.
25:41We open the gate at 7 in the morning and close it at 5.30.
25:44We have great food here on Eid.
25:47They have given us such facilities.
25:50They haven't given us anything to commit a crime.
25:54They don't hate us.
25:57No, no, no.
25:58If we have any request or any work, we go directly to Mr. Ihsan.
26:02He's our in-charge jailor.
26:04He's a ward jailor.
26:05He has a cocaine jailor.
26:06We have a round with the SSP every 15-10-8 days.
26:10And whatever you want to say.
26:11Whatever request you have.
26:12Whenever I need something, Mr. Maher comes to meet me.
26:16He's my daughter, I have to meet her.
26:17I have to call her.
26:20So, tell me, your daughter must have started fasting now.
26:22She started fasting today.
26:24Really?
26:24She started fasting today.
26:26Her name is Manahil.
26:27She must be watching.
26:28Yes, yes.
26:29May Allah make you with her soon.
26:31And may you become a better person in life.
26:34And may you do good deeds for the society.
26:35I will say this for the society.
26:37Never do anything like this.
26:40We are in this situation because we know it.
26:44As easy as possible.
26:45Even if it's heaven.
26:47But no.
26:47Even if it's heaven, say it.
26:49This is their blessing.
26:51May you be safe.
26:52Thank you very much.
26:52May Allah make it easy for you.
26:53Inshallah.
26:54Come.
26:55Oh, Assalamu Alaikum.
26:56How are you?
26:58What's up?
27:00I'm fasting.
27:01I have to eat such delicious food.
27:02Hold this for me.
27:04How are you?
27:05What's your name?
27:06Muhammad Imran Madani.
27:07Imran?
27:08Madani.
27:09Okay.
27:10Where are you from?
27:11I'm from Khokharabad, Malir.
27:12Khokharabad.
27:13What happened to you?
27:17I was in a bad company.
27:19I was addicted.
27:21I was 302.
27:23I was killed.
27:24I was addicted.
27:26You were addicted?
27:27Yes.
27:29How long were you in prison?
27:31I was sentenced to death.
27:32Allah has blessed me.
27:35I was converted in 25 years.
27:37How long have you been here?
27:39I've been here for 10 years.
27:4010 years.
27:41Do you fast every day or not?
27:44I fast on Rajab, Shaban and Ramzan.
27:46Oh, you fast on those days as well?
27:48That's great.
27:49Do you have a special menu for Iftari, Sehri and Eid?
27:57Yes, we have a special menu.
28:00My son, Mir, he's like a family member.
28:07I would like to say something to my brother.
28:10We have done a lot of recordings under your guidance.
28:15How important is it to have a good team?
28:19How important is it to run a facility like this?
28:23I would like to hear about your team.
28:31If you say Ahsan, everyone will say Ahsan.
28:41If you say Saeed, everyone will say Saeed.
28:45If you say Iqbal, everyone will say Iqbal.
28:49It's a sign that we are all one.
28:54I have a lot of prayers for you.
28:56How are you?
28:59I have a lot of prayers for you.
29:01What's your name?
29:02Sir Ali Nawaz.
29:03Where are you from?
29:04I'm from Karachi.
29:05How long have you been here?
29:06It's been 8 years.
29:078 years?
29:08That's great.
29:09May Allah make it easy for you.
29:11What was the need for you to come here?
29:12I had an allegation of 302.
29:17I'm still in court.
29:19I have a lot of options.
29:21May Allah make it easy for you and give you justice.
29:24No doubt.
29:25How is Ramadan different from other months?
29:29That's a good question.
29:33I'm thankful to Abdul Karim Abbasi and all the other members of the organization.
29:41Mohammad Iqbal Ali Poto, Ahsan Mehr, Saeed Somro.
29:47Everyone says, we love you.
29:49The organization says, we love you.
29:51Who is the most attractive?
29:53No one is attractive.
29:55Where there is strictness, there is strictness.
29:57Where there is love and sincerity, there is a lot of love.
30:01We have good behavior.
30:03The biggest message from the senior superintendent is that we hate crime.
30:11We don't hate humans.
30:13We are good humans.
30:14Let's pray.
30:15One last thing.
30:16He said such a good thing.
30:18He said, if they were in control, they would have released us.
30:22It means that he is so happy.
30:24I want it too.
30:52O Allah, we ask You for forgiveness for all our actions.
30:56O Merciful, for the sake of Your mercy, accept our repentance.
31:01Forgive our sins.
31:03O Allah, accept our supplications.
31:08O Allah, I have listened to You, I have believed in You,
31:12I have placed my trust in You,
31:14and I have put my trust in Your provision.
31:22O Allah, accept our supplications.
31:27O Allah, accept our supplications.
31:52On Eid and Ramadhan, there is an effort,
31:56as you have said,
31:57that the Mukhiyar, whom Allah has given,
31:59they send something in their own way.
32:01Tell me, those people,
32:03who have been to jail,
32:05whether they are millionaires or billionaires,
32:07there are some crimes, financial and all.
32:10Do they stay in contact after going out of here?
32:14Some of them stay in contact.
32:16Some of them stay in contact.
32:18Some of them stay in contact.
32:20Some of them stay in contact.
32:24Those who have to do something for them,
32:26they stay in contact.
32:28Obviously, it is a time of self-interest.
32:31Some have their own matters.
32:33One thing is said,
32:35whenever someone is released,
32:37he is very emotional and he meets them.
32:40I will come, I will meet,
32:42I will do this work for you,
32:44I will do this work with your family.
32:46Because time goes by, friends become.
32:48It is the same thing,
32:50that time goes by, friends become.
32:52It is the same thing,
32:54that time goes by, friends become.
32:56What are the legal facilities,
32:58which are available to the prisoners,
33:00in terms of technology,
33:02and in terms of persistence?
33:04Look, here,
33:06you are at home,
33:08anywhere in Pakistan,
33:10we have an application
33:12for a meeting,
33:14you can download it
33:16on your phone,
33:18and sit there
33:20and get your booking done.
33:22For example,
33:24I want to download the application,
33:26you will download it,
33:28then you will tell,
33:30this is my prisoner's name,
33:32you will fill that form,
33:34as soon as you fill the application,
33:36we will get the confirmation,
33:38online.
33:40It will be in the queue.
33:42Then we tell them,
33:44on Wednesday,
33:46at 12 o'clock,
33:48they will be sent directly
33:50to the booth,
33:52where their brother,
33:54or father, or son,
33:56stands,
33:58and that time,
34:00is saved.
34:02That time is saved.
34:12Did you eat?
34:14I hope I am not disturbing you.
34:16How are you?
34:18I have never had such a delicious
34:20Korma outside.
34:22It was good, right?
34:24You are very nice.
34:26What is your name?
34:28My name is Arshad Hussain.
34:30You are from Karachi.
34:32How long have you been here?
34:34I am 11 years old.
34:36I was sentenced to death.
34:38I appealed in the court,
34:40and I was sentenced to 25 years.
34:42We don't go into the details,
34:44but if you think about
34:46the mistakes you have made,
34:48what comes to your mind?
34:50It is very sad.
34:52My wife, my children,
34:54everything is destroyed.
34:56Only my children are left.
34:58They come to see me
35:00after a year or a year and a half.
35:02Do you want them to always
35:04be in front of your eyes?
35:06Yes.
35:08They like you a lot.
35:10They like to see you at home.
35:12They will see you too.
35:14Do you meet them on Eid?
35:16No, sir.
35:18They come after Eid.
35:20What is the age of your children?
35:22My eldest son is 15 years old.
35:24When you came, he was 4 years old.
35:26When you were out,
35:28did you miss your home?
35:30Yes, I miss it a lot.
35:32I used to eat minced meat at home.
35:34My wife used to get tired of it.
35:36She used to say,
35:38you are after minced meat.
35:40You must have minced meat
35:42in the menu here.
35:44Yes.
35:46Do you miss your wife?
35:48Yes.
35:50May God make it easy for you.
35:52Do you want to give a message
35:54to your family members?
35:56You don't have to explain
35:58to the elders.
36:00If they don't understand,
36:02they can see my condition.
36:04It's been 11 years.
36:06Thank God,
36:08we are still standing on our feet.
36:10The jail system still cooperates with us.
36:12Exactly.
36:14May God make it easy for you
36:16and your family members.
36:18Please pray for your children.
36:20Sir, my son Taha,
36:23Happy Eid.
36:25Thank you so much.
36:33Thank you so much.
36:53Iqral,
36:55it was a memorable Eid for us.
36:57When we started
36:59to see the kitchen,
37:01we started to believe
37:03that we can sit here
37:05and eat.
37:07Tell me,
37:09has the jail system
37:11improved over the years
37:13or has it changed
37:15in recent years?
37:17Iqral,
37:19by the grace of Allah,
37:21if you have seen
37:23on TV,
37:25you must have seen
37:27that a program
37:29called
37:31Pegham-e-Pakistan
37:33has been launched.
37:35The program is
37:37that convicted prisoners
37:39will study
37:41in private schools,
37:43universities and colleges
37:45where my children
37:47and minister's children
37:49will study.
37:51This has never happened
37:53anywhere in the world
37:55that convicted prisoners
37:57will study
37:59where minister's children
38:01will study.
38:03From the first class
38:05to the university,
38:07their fees will be paid
38:09by the Sindh government
38:11and this is the first
38:13revolution
38:15brought by the Sindh government
38:17in Pakistan and in the world.
38:19So, even if a person is guilty,
38:21his children should not be punished
38:23but his children should become
38:25the most powerful people
38:27in this society.
38:29Our slogan is that
38:31hatred is from crime
38:33and not from the criminal.
38:35So, all this thrill
38:37and drive is to
38:39make the country of Pakistan
38:41and its institutions
38:43stable so that
38:45the people of Pakistan
38:47can walk on the right path.
38:49This is a very good thing
38:51because it was a breaking news
38:53for me and I could not
38:55follow it before.
38:57But this is really a
38:59revolutionary step
39:01and those who made
39:03this decision,
39:05may Allah bless them all.
39:07So, in Ramadan,
39:09when you interact
39:11with these prisoners
39:13do you remember your family?
39:15Definitely.
39:17Ramadan is such a blessed month
39:19that people remember
39:21their near and dear ones
39:23and they say
39:25that they miss their loved ones
39:27a lot.
39:29So, our work
39:31is to
39:33motivate them
39:35to remember
39:37Allah more.
39:39Consider it an opportunity
39:41to remember Allah.
39:43When the Almighty
39:45is pleased with you,
39:47then things become
39:49easy for you.
39:51So, I said, remember
39:53your children
39:55but remember Allah more
39:57so that all your problems
39:59can be solved.
40:01What a great thing!
40:03May Allah keep everyone safe
40:05in their families
40:07and may Allah not
40:09punish them
40:11for their wrongdoings.
40:13Do you have anything
40:15to share with people
40:17about Ramadan,
40:19the life of these prisoners
40:21and their support?
40:23There is only one thing
40:25and that is
40:27that you are here
40:29and they are inside.
40:31I am giving you a simple example
40:33that you have controlled
40:35your anger
40:37and if you could not
40:39control your anger,
40:41then they are there.
40:43I want to send a message
40:45to all the people
40:47of Pakistan
40:49that please
40:51keep an eye
40:53on your children
40:55and their gatherings
40:57and keep a watch
40:59on them
41:01and try to keep
41:03them close to you
41:05and share
41:07their problems
41:09with you in a friendly
41:11environment so that
41:13when they talk to you
41:15they don't get upset
41:17and they don't
41:19get in a wrong way.
41:21I have another question
41:23about the average age
41:25of the youth
41:27in the jail.
41:29What is the ratio
41:31and what is the age
41:33of the youth?
41:35I would say
41:37that 60%
41:39of the youth
41:41are in the jail.
41:43Ok, so there are
41:45a lot of youth
41:47and they need
41:49a lot of work.
41:51Yes, they need
41:53a lot of work
41:55because they
41:57don't understand
41:59the emotions
42:01and they don't
42:03want to waste their lives.
42:05Lastly, do we have
42:07any numbers of the crimes
42:09that are happening
42:11or how many people
42:13are in jail or
42:15are convicted?
42:17Most of the crimes
42:19are street crimes.
42:21Mobile snatching,
42:23bike snatching,
42:25theft,
42:27murders,
42:29street crimes.
42:33Thank you so much.
42:35Thank you very much
42:37for your time.
42:39Thank you so much.