Central Prison Karachi

Central Prison Karachi

An outer view of Central Prison Karachi, Pakistan
Location Karachi, Pakistan
Status Operational
Security class Maximum
Population 6000[1]
Managed by Government of Sindh,
Notable prisoners
2,000

Central Prison Karachi is a prison in the city of Karachi in Sindh, Pakistan. It houses more than 6,000 prisoners including convicted terrorists[2] that include militants who attempted to assassinate President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf.[3]

Fine Arts School

The Fine arts school is being established in the prison in 2007 and a teacher Sikandar Ali Jogi was hired to teach the prisoners the art education to make them a useful citizens. [4]

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Coordinates: 24°51′36″N 67°00′36″E / 24.8600°N 67.0100°E / 24.8600; 67.0100

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