Lahore, Oct. 7 -- Nearly three out of four prisoners in Pakistan are being held without conviction, highlighting growing pressure on the country's criminal justice system, according to a policy paper by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), as reported by The Express Tribune.

According to The Express Tribune, the report, titled Beyond the Prison Wall: Reducing Overcrowding in Pakistan's Prisons, found that under-trial prisoners made up 73.41 per cent of Pakistan's prison population in 2024. The figure has risen considerably from 66 per cent recorded in 2017.

The HRCP report also highlighted the extent of overcrowding across the country. During July and August 2024, Pakistan's prisons were functioning at an average of 152.2 per...