Central Jail Rawalpindi
{{short description|Prison in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=May 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox Prison
| prison_name = Adiala Jail Rawalpindi
| location = Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
| coordinates = {{coord|33|29|14.62|N|73|2|24.49|E|display=it}}
| status =Punjab
| classification = Maximum
| capacity = 1919
| population = 5082
| populationdate = 4 April 2016
| opened = {{start date and age|1986}}
| managed_by = Government of Punjab, Pakistan
Government of Pakistan
| director =
| prisoners = Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
4 April 1979
Nawaz Sharif
13 July 2018
Asif Ali Zardari
13 July 2018
Imran Khan
9 May 2023
}}
Central Jail Rawalpindi (also known as Adiala Jail) is a prison located in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
History
The Central Jail Rawalpindi was built from the late 1970s and early 1980s during the military regime of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, after the execution of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, the ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan on 4 April 1979 in District Jail Rawalpindi. The older jail was demolished and converted into Jinnah Park. The jail is situated in Rawalpindi – Adyala Road near village Dahgal about 13 kilometres toward west of district courts and the defunct/demolished old District Jail Rawalpindi. The village Adyala is about 4 kilometres west of the jail.{{Cite web |url=http://criticalppp.com/archives/36467 |title=Did I see you hug and kiss a murderer? |access-date=13 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110110193740/http://criticalppp.com/archives/36467 |archive-date=10 January 2011 |url-status=dead|website=Let Us Build Pakistan website}}
==Release prisoners==
- Erik Audé: American actor, stuntman, restaurateur, and professional poker player who was arrested and imprisoned in Pakistan.{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-capsule-3-years-in-pakistan-review-20180927-story.html|title=Review: '3 Years in Pakistan: The Erik Audé Story' is an excruciating look at actor/Stuntman's ordeal|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=27 September 2018|author=Michael Rechtshaffen|access-date=13 May 2022}}
- Hanif Abbasi: PMLN Leader Former MNA from Rawalpindi.{{Cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1421583|title=Court hands life sentence to PML-N's Hanif Abbasi in ephedrine quota case|first=Malik|last=Asad |date=21 July 2018|newspaper=Dawn|location=Pakistan|access-date=13 May 2022}}
- Ayyan Ali: model and singer.
- Muhammad Safdar Awan, son in law of Nawaz Sharif and former Member of the National Assembly (MNA) from Rawalpindi and Mansehra.{{Cite web |date=6 July 2018 |title=Nawaz Sharif sentenced to 11, Maryam 8 years in Avenfield reference |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/201862-nawaz-sharif-sentenced-11-maryam-8-years-in-avenfield-reference |access-date=13 May 2022 |website=Geo TV News website}}
- Zulfikar Ali Bhutto: PPP Leader former president of Pakistan and father of Benazir Bhutto.
- Yusuf Raza Gillani: PPP Leader Former Prime Minister of Pakistan.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110921124053/http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=68712&Cat=2|url-status=dead|title=(Prime Minister) PM House rubbishes car don's charge against Gilani|archive-date=21 September 2011|newspaper=The News International (newspaper)|author=Shakeel Anjum|access-date=13 May 2022}}
- Mirza Tahir Hussain: Served eighteen years in the jail for the murder/manslaughter of a taxicab driver. Released on 17 November 2006 on parole.
- Lieutenant General Javed Iqbal (Retired) – Sentenced to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment by a military court on account of spying. Held key positions in the military during his active service, including director-general of military operations, which is responsible for planning and executing all operations inside and outside of Pakistan. Also held the post of adjutant-general, who supervises discipline and accountability within the forces.
- Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi:{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/pakistan-court-adjourns-zaki-ur-rehman-lakhvi-hearing-as-judge-on-leave-749843|title=Pakistan Court Adjourns Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi Hearing as 'Judge on Leave'|publisher=NDTV}} alleged November 2008 Mumbai Attacks mastermind. Served six years on terrorism charges.
- Allama Mashriqi: British Indian, and later, Pakistani mathematician, logician, political theorist, Islamic scholar and the founder of the Khaksar movement.
- Maryam Nawaz: PMLN Leader daughter of Nawaz Sharif.
- Mumtaz Qadri: Assassin to the former Punjab Governor Salman Taseer.
- Saifur Rehman, chairman of National Accountability Bureau.
- Raja Rizwan: Pakistan Army Brigadier and military attache – Sentenced to death by a military court on account of spying.
- Nawaz Sharif, PMLN Leader former Prime Minister of Pakistan
- Imran Khan, former PTI Chairman former Prime Minister of Pakistan.
See also
{{Portal|Pakistan|Punjab|Law}}