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Imran Khan’s Three Sisters Arrested Ahead of PTI Protest
Imran Khan’s three sisters were arrested in Lahore, Pakistan.
His political party, PTI, said the arrests were connected to efforts to secure his release.
The sisters were identified as Aleema Khan, Dr Uzma Khan, and Noreen Khan.
They were sent to Kot Lakhpat Jail for up to 30 days under a public-order law.
Some relatives and children were also taken into custody, but the children were released.
PTI has called for a large protest on September 27.
Pakistan’s information minister said the protest was illegal and could disrupt roads and daily life.
Authorities had not publicly explained the arrests at the time of the report.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf said Imran Khan’s three sisters were arrested in Lahore.
Aleema Khan, Dr Uzma Khan, and Noreen Khan were sent to Kot Lakhpat Jail.
The arrests followed detention orders imposing 30-day custody under Punjab’s Maintenance of Public Order law.
PTI said relatives and children were also detained, but the children were later released.
The arrests came before PTI’s planned September 27 protest calling for Khan’s release.
- Who
- Imran Khan’s sisters Aleema Khan, Dr Uzma Khan, and Noreen Khan were arrested, according to PTI.
- What
- The three women were detained and sent to Kot Lakhpat Jail under 30-day detention orders.
- Where
- The arrests took place in Lahore, the capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province.
- When
- Aleema Khan was arrested on Sunday, while Dr Uzma Khan and Noreen Khan were arrested on Monday; the arrests preceded a September 27 protest.
- Why
- The arrests followed PTI’s call for a protest demanding Imran Khan’s release; the government said the protest was illegal and could disrupt public life.
PTI’s Position
Government’s Position
Arrests and protest
PTI’s Position
PTI alleged that police abducted Imran Khan’s sisters and other relatives and said the arrests followed the party’s campaign for Khan’s release.
Government’s Position
The government said it would not allow the planned protest to block roads or disrupt people’s lives, while authorities had not issued a public statement specifically explaining the arrests.
Legality of the protest
PTI’s Position
PTI called for a mega protest on September 27 to demand Imran Khan’s release.
Government’s Position
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar described the protest call as illegal.
Key facts
- Detained people
- Aleema Khan, Dr Uzma Khan, and Noreen Khan
- Location
- Lahore, Punjab province, Pakistan
- Jail
- Kot Lakhpat Jail
- Detention period
- 30 days
- Legal basis
- Punjab’s Maintenance of Public Order law
- Planned protest
- September 27, with PTI calling for Imran Khan’s release
- Government response
- Information Minister Attaullah Tarar called the protest illegal
Quotes
Attaullah Tarar
Pakistan’s information minister commenting on the planned protest
“Punjab police have raided Aleem Khan's home and have abducted Imran Khan's other two sisters, his nephews, and their children.”
NDTV
“We will not allow them to block roads and disrupt people's lives.”
NDTV
Sources
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