Daijiworld Media Network - Sharjah
Sharjah, Apr 13: Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, pardoned 206 inmates at the Punitive and Correctional Institutions in Sharjah.
The pardon order was issued ahead of the holy month of Ramadan. As per good conduct and behaviour records the prisoners were chosen.
The kind gesture of His Highness will help the pardoned prisoners start afresh and spend the rest of their lives with their families.
Earlier, the UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, had announced that 439 prisoners were pardoned ahead of the holy month.