Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has announced to pay fines up to 2 lacs of prisoners in all prisons in country. Fines will be paid from funds of Sarwar Foundation. 150 Water filtration plants will be installed by Sarwar Foundation by spending 300 Million Rupees from the funds of Sarwar foundation. Free sewing machines will also be given to women prisoners and other women across Punjab, he said. Punjab Ch Mohammad Sarwar is getting details of all prisoners who are unable to pay fines up to 2 Lac Rupees and still are incarcerated due to unavailability of fine. Governor Punjab will pay fines of these prisoners from his own pocket. Sarwar Foundation will provide clean drinking water to millions of people by installing 150 water filtration plants. Governor said that if clean drinking water is provided to people, it will be the great service because it will eliminate plenty of chronic diseases.
Published in Daily Times, January 28th 2019.