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| Location | Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
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| Coordinates | 33°29′14.62″N73°2′24.49″E / 33.4873944°N 73.0401361°E |
| Status | Punjab |
| Security class | Maximum |
| Capacity | 1919 |
| Population | 5082(as of 4 April 2016) |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Managed by | Government of Punjab, Pakistan |
| Notable prisoners | |
| Nawaz Sharif 13 July 2018 Asif Ali Zardari 15 November 2023 | |
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