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Pakistan’s Punjab government extends detention of Imran Khan’s sisters by 30 days

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Pakistan’s Punjab government extends detention of Imran Khan’s sisters by 30 days. (2026, October 26). The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/pakistans-punjab-government-extends-detention-of-imran-khans-sisters-by-30-days/article71626373.ece

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The Punjab government in Pakistan extended the detention of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's three sisters by another 30 days under a public safety law, as informed to the Lahore High Court on Monday (October 26, 2026). Aleema Khan, Noreen Niazi, and Dr. Uzma Khan have been held at Lahore's Kot Lakhpat Jail since September 20, 2026, amid a crackdown against efforts to mobilize support for the jailed PTI founder. The court dismissed a petition seeking their release, which was filed by Aleema Khan's son Shahrez. Rana Mudassar Umar, counsel for the petitioner, noted that despite the initial 30-day detention period expiring on October 20, 2026, the sisters remained in custody.

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“The articles discuss related events but do not describe the exact same incident; Article A refers to the Lahore High Court summoning officials in response to a plea for release, while Article B reports on an extension of detention by the Punjab government.”

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Topics

Lahore PTI Pakistan Punjab the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance

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PTI ORG · 4× Punjab GPE · 4× Aleema PERSON · 2× Khan PERSON · 2× Lahore GPE · 2× Aleema Khan PERSON · 1× Imran Khan PERSON · 1× Noreen Niazi PERSON · 1× Pakistan GPE · 1× Uzma Khan PERSON · 1×

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An assistant advocate general of Punjab informed the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday that the government had extended the detention of Mr. Khan's three sisters for another 30 days, on the recommendation of the Lahore deputy commissioner.

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2026-10-26 · The Hindu

Pakistan’s Punjab government extends detention of Imran Khan’s sisters by 30 days · assertive framing

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The Punjab government in Pakistan has extended the detention of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's three sisters for another 30 days under a public safety law, an official said on Monday (October 26, 2026). asserted

official → extend → Monday

Aleema Khan, Noreen Niazi and Dr. Uzma Khan have been detained at Lahore's Kot Lakhpat Jail for over a month under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960. asserted

Khan → detain → Ordinance

While Ms. Aleema was detained on September 20, 2026, Ms. Uzma and Ms. Noreen were taken into custody the following day, amid a crackdown on efforts to mobilise support for the jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder. asserted

Uzma → detain → founder

government → inform → commissioner

The court subsequently disposed of a petition seeking the trio's release. asserted

court → dispose → release

The petition was filed by Ms. Aleema's son, Shahrez, challenging the detention of the sisters. asserted

petition → file → sisters

Rana Mudassar Umar, counsel for the petitioner, told the court last week that the three sisters remained in jail despite the expiry of the 30-day detention period on October 20, 2026. asserted

sisters → tell → October

Subsequently, Lahore High Court Justice Abher Gul Khan directed the Punjab home secretary and the Kot Lakhpat jail superintendent to appear at the next hearing and submit their replies. asserted

Khan → direct → replies

The sisters were detained amid PTI's efforts to organise nationwide protests demanding Mr. Khan's release. asserted

sisters → detain → release

The former Prime Minister, 74, has been in jail since August 2023 and faces multiple cases, which he and his party have described as politically motivated. asserted

he → face → which

PTI leaders criticised the Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, over the extension of the detention orders, questioning the need to hold the sisters when, they said, they were not wanted in any criminal case. asserted

they → criticise → case

Former federal minister and PTI leader Moonis Elahi termed the detention illegal, alleging that the government was using preventive detention to target the party and its leadership. asserted

government → term → party

"Preventive detention cannot be used as a substitute for ordinary criminal law. asserted

detention → use → law

Their detention is politically motivated and part of a wider crackdown on the party and its leadership," he said, calling for the sisters' immediate release. asserted

he → motivate → release