ASADABAD/JALALABAD (Pajhwok): At least 29 prisoners have been released from central jails in eastern Nangarhar and Kunar provinces in compliance with a presidential decree, officials said on Wednesday.
Media office at the Nangarhar governor house said under the 167th presidential decree, about 12 prisoners were released and jail terms of 20 other inmates reduced.
Jail Superintendent Col. Mir Hazrat Stanikzai said the releases were in compliance with the presidential decree issued on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi about three months back.
Attorney Khalid Orya asked the beneficiaries to avoid committing . . .
