(i) any sentence of rigorous imprisonment amounting to less than four months; (ii) any sentence of simple imprisonment, except for any continuous period not being less than one month, during which the prisoner labours voluntarily; and jiii) any sentence of rigorous imprisonment in default of payment of fine; provided that if this sentence is in addition to a substantive sentence of four months or more, ordinary remission shall also be earned in respect of such sentence. Explanation /.-If a prisoner's sentence or total of sentences is reduced on appeal to less than four months, he shall cease to be eligible for ordinary remission under these rules and any remission that he may have earned prior to the reduction of sentence or sentences shall be cancelled. Explanation-/ When a sentence of less than four months has, by subsequent conviction or convictions or otherwise, been raised to a sentence of four months or more, the prisoner shall be credited with ordinary remission from the first day of the calendar month following the month in which he was admitted to a prison on his first or original conviction. [No remission to persons convicted under espionage /anti-state activities. Rule 201-A. On a move from the Federal Government, Rule 201-A was added to Pakistan Prison Rules 1978 as follows: Not withstanding any thing contained in these rules, a person convicted under the charge of espionage/antistate activities shall not be entitled to ordinary and special remission unless Federal Government or the Provincial Government or competent authority makes a specific order in writing in this behalf. Ordinary remission not earnable for certain offences committed after admission to prison. Rule202. If a prisoner is convicted for an offence committed after admission into prison or for an assault committed after admission to prison, on a warder or other Officer, the remission of whatever kind earned by him excluding remission awarded by Government under section 401 of Criminal Procedure Code, awarded for blood donation, surgical 75

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