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LHC seeks reports from Punjab Home Department on extended detention of Imran's sisters

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Sheikh, W. A. (2026, November 2). LHC seeks reports from Punjab Home Department on extended detention of Imran's sisters. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2041583/lhc-seeks-reports-from-punjab-home-department-on-extended-detention-of-imrans-sisters

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Dawn · collected 2026-11-02 · by Wajih Ahmad Sheikh

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On Monday, the Lahore High Court requested reports from Punjab's Home Department regarding the extended detention of Imran Khan's sisters—Aleema Khan, Noreen Niazi, and Uzma Khan—who were arrested under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance in September. The court is also reviewing a plea to provide medical treatment for Noreen, whose health has deteriorated during her time in custody at Kot Lakhpat Jail. Counsel for the petitioners argued that the detention extensions are unlawful and asked for family meetings and proper medical care for the detainees.
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On November 2, 2026, The Lahore High Court (LHC) sought reports from the Punjab Home Department regarding the extended detentions of Imran Khan's sisters: Aleema, Noreen Niazi, and Uzma Khan. Justice Abher Gul Khan ordered the Home Department to submit these reports by 2 PM, as he heard pleas filed by Sakeen (Noreen’s daughter) and Shahrez Khan (son of Aleema). The three sisters were initially detained under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance in September for 30 days, with extensions granted later. Their detention was challenged in court to seek medical treatment for one of them and demands for their release amidst planned PTI protests demanding Imran's freedom from prison.

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🔮 Justice Khan then sought reports from the Punjab Home Department and said he would examine the matter after going through the reports.
🔮 Justice Khan then sought reports from the Punjab Home Department and said he would examine the matter after going through the reports.
🔮 He further argued that suspending the detention notification would pave the way for the women’s release.
🔮 The judge distinguished between accessibility and service, observing that an order may be accessible without having been served in accordance with the law.
2026-10-30 · mixed framing · IRIS access alone is not legal service, LHC rules
🔮 During a pending appeal before an appellate court, the petitioner had offered in August 2023 to have the matter decided by an oath on the Holy Quran taken by the opposing side, with a condition that the oath-taker’s wife would stand divorced if the oath proved false.
🔮 The chief minister declared that she stood “firmly with the oppressed, regardless of how powerful their oppressors may be”.
🔮 The judge, however, observed that the official could not be summoned as he had not been made a party to the petition.
🔮 The tribunal said a detailed judgment would be issued separately.
🔮 An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday extended the physical remand of PTI leader Hammad Azhar by 12 days in the Jinnah House attack case related to the May 9 riots.
🔮 The counsel further requested the court to summon the Lahore Capital City Police Officer and the deputy commissioner in person, arguing that their appearance would help clarify the circumstances surrounding the detention notifications.
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LAHORE LHC PTI The Lahore High Court the Punjab Home Department

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Noreen PERSON · 7× Aleema PERSON · 4× PTI ORG · 4× LAHORE GPE · 3× Imran PERSON · 2× The Lahore High Court ORG · 2× Uzma PERSON · 2× the Punjab Home Department ORG · 2× Imran Khan PERSON · 1× LHC ORG · 1×

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Justice Abher Gul Khan directed the Home Department to submit the reports by 2pm as he heard pleas filed by Noreen’s daughter, Sakeen, and Shahrez Khan, the son of Imran’s second sister Aleema Khan. Aleema and Noreen, along with their sister Uzma Khan, were detained under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960 in September, as the PTI geared up for a protest march to Islamabad.
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🔮 Justice Khan then sought reports from the Punjab Home Department and said he would examine the matter after going through the reports.

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The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday sought reports from the Punjab Home Department on pleas challenging the extension of the detention of PTI founder Imran Khan’s sisters and seeking medical treatment for one of them, Noreen Niazi. asserted
Court → seek → them
Justice Abher Gul Khan directed the Home Department to submit the reports by 2pm as he heard pleas filed by Noreen’s daughter, Sakeen, and Shahrez Khan, the son of Imran’s second sister Aleema Khan. Aleema and Noreen, along with their sister Uzma Khan, were detained under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960 in September, as the PTI geared up for a protest march to Islamabad. asserted
PTI → direct → Islamabad
Their detentions have come amid reports of several PTI leaders and workers being taken into custody ahead of the march planned to demand Imran’s release from prison. asserted
leaders → come → prison
Among them, Aleema was detained on Sept 20 for 30 days and Noreen and Uzma the next day for the same period. asserted
Aleema → detain → period
Their detention was challenged in the court after the 30-day period lapsed last month, following which the Punjab government informed the court that their detention periods had been extended for another 30 days. asserted
periods → challenge → days
At the hearing today, petitioner’s counsel Rana Mudassar Umar contended that Aleema, Noreen and Uzma’s detentions had been extended “unlawfully”. asserted
detentions → contend → hearing
He noted that after the completion of the initial 30-day detention period, the Lahore deputy commissioner had issued a notification for its extension. asserted
commissioner → note → extension
He claimed that the detained women had also not been allowed to meet their family members or lawyers. asserted
women → claim → members
The counsel asked the court to declare the fresh detention notifications “illegal”. asserted
notifications → ask → court
PTI Secretary General Advocate Salman Akram Raja informed the court that Aleema’s driver had also been detained. asserted
driver → inform → court
He requested the court to show leniency towards the driver, saying his family was deeply distressed. asserted
family → request → driver
Justice Khan then sought reports from the Punjab Home Department and said he would examine the matter after going through the reports. asserted
he → seek → reports
Among the three detainees, Noreen had been shifted to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) following her deteriorating health, on the recommendation of the doctors of the Kot Lakhpat Jail, where she has been detained. asserted
she → shift → Jail
Later, adviser to the prime minister on political affairs, Rana Sanaullah, had informed the Senate that Noreen was fine after being provided medical treatment in Lahore. asserted
Noreen → inform → Lahore
On Friday, the Lahore High Court directed Noreen’s lawyer to file a separate application seeking medical treatment and family meetings for his client. asserted
Court → direct → client
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