Status of Juvenile Population in Detention Centres across Pakistan (as on 31 Dec 2024)

Regions
Undertrials Convicted
Total
Male Female Male Female
Balochistan 9 0 14 0 23
KP 292 2 10 0 304
Punjab 684 0 167 0 851
Sindh 286 0 11 0 297
Total 1271 2 202 0 1475
Source: Prisons Department (Balochistan, KP, Punjab, Sindh)
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