LAHORE: In line with the Chief Minister Punjab’s Prison Reforms Agenda, a modern online portal and Executive Monitoring Dashboard have been introduced to ensure effective inspection, monitoring and oversight of administrative affairs across prisons in Punjab. Secretary Home Punjab Dr. Ahmad Javed Qazi reviewed the modern portal developed for the inspection and monitoring of prisons. On the occasion, he directed the Directorate of Monitoring and senior prison officers to ensure prison inspections and monitoring through the use of the modern online portal instead of conventional procedures. The Secretary Home also reviewed inspection reports of prisons across Punjab through the Executive Monitoring Dashboard. Real-time information regarding prison security, administration, the status of prisoners, and compliance with prison laws, rules and regulations is available on the portal. The dashboard also provides online details of every prison in Punjab, including its authorized capacity, current inmate population, and the number of prisoners admitted and released on a daily basis. Information regarding each prisoner’s age, educational qualifications, health status, capacity and aptitude for learning vocational skills, along with other relevant details, is also available on the monitoring dashboard. Secretary Home Punjab appreciated the Punjab Prisons Department and the Punjab Prisons Foundation team for developing the modern monitoring system and dashboard. He directed the Directorate of Monitoring and the concerned DIG Prisons to align their inspection and monitoring mechanisms with modern technological tools available. The Secretary Home also reviewed the online portal of the Chief Minister Punjab Prison Welfare Stores and observed prisoners’ interest and purchasing patterns. He stated that prisoners in jails across Punjab can now purchase 74 essential items transparently from within the prison premises. Complete details of every prisoner’s purchases, including the items purchased and their prices, are available on the online portal. Speaking on the occasion, Secretary Home Punjab Dr. Ahmad Javed Qazi said that Punjab’s prisons are being transformed into model correctional and rehabilitation centres and Punjab Prisons Department will be presented as a model of excellence and best practice for the entire region. He said that an effective system of internal accountability is being strengthened within the Prisons Department, while the Punjab Home Department is pursuing a zero-tolerance policy against inefficiency and corruption. The Secretary Home further stated that contact numbers of the Secretary Home and the Inspector General of Prisons have also been displayed outside each Prison in Punjab, enabling citizens to directly contact the relevant authorities and to ensure the prompt redressal of public complaints. He said that integrating the prison inspection and monitoring system with modern technology is aimed at further ensuring transparency, effective oversight and accountability. The meeting was attended by Inspector General of Prisons Mian Salik Jalal, Director General Directorate of Monitoring Athar Masood, Additional Secretary Prisons Rooman Burana, Additional DG Punjab Forensic Science Authority Imran Ali, DIG Prisons Naveed Rauf, Additional Director Colonel Jamal, Additional Director Asadullah and other relevant officials. Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
Punjab introduces modern digital inspection to transform prisons
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