KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): One hundred and fifty prisoners -- mostly drug addicts -- have been released from a prison in southern Kandahar province, an official said on Sunday.
Director of Prisons Maulvi Akhtar Mohammad Agha said most of the individuals freed were drug addicts. Some had been jailed for committing robberies and other crimes.
He said the drug addicts had spent three to five months in prison. During the period, they were treated and reunited with families after rehabilitation.
The official added the individuals had been released on the basis of court orders.
He acknowledged prisoners in Kandahar jails were faced with . . .
