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Aleema Khan, sister of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, was detained by authorities in Lahore under an order from Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali Ijaz on September 20, using the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, which allows for detention without immediate judicial review. The DC's order cited police reports claiming Aleema and another individual named Muhammad Ameer were involved in protests that damaged public property and could further disrupt law and order. PTI has criticized the move, calling it unjust punishment for speaking out against Imran’s arrest and demanding her immediate presentation in court.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-20,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Sunday, Aleema Khan, the sister of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, was arrested from her home in Lahore by Pakistani authorities. PTI, Imran's political party, claims this is an "illegal detention" aimed at stifling opposition ahead of a planned protest march on September 27. The arrest order issued by Lahore’s deputy commissioner under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance mandates her detention for 30 days in Kot Lakhpat jail. PTI officials and Aleema's family have demanded her immediate release, alleging political motives behind her arrest, which they see as a punitive measure against Imran Khan's supporters.
Written for “Imran Khan Sister Arrested” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 16 other(s) covering the same event.
PTI said on Sunday that jailed ex-prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan’s sister, Aleema Khan, had been detained by authorities while an order issued by the office of Lahore’s deputy commissioner confirmed that he had ordered their detention or arrest for a period of 30 days.
asserted
he → say → days
The Sept 20 order, a copy of which is available with Dawn, said Deputy Commissioner (DC) Muhammad Ali Ijaz had ordered their detention or arrest under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960 (MPO).
asserted
Ijaz → say → MPO
The MPO allows the authorities to order detention and restrict judicial review of such orders.
asserted
authorities → allow → orders
The DC also directed the arrest of a Muhammad Ameer in his order, adding, “Their custody shall be placed under the superintendent, Central Jail, Kot Lakhpat, Lahore.
asserted
custody → direct → superintendent
They shall be at liberty to make a representation to the provincial government against this order.”
asserted
They → make → order
Meawhile, the PTI said in a post on X that Aleema had been “abducted” in Lahore from outside her home by the authorities.
asserted
Aleema → say → authorities
PTI Central Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram also demanded in a post on X that Aleema be presented in court immediately.
asserted
Aleema → demand → court
“A sister is being punished for speaking up for her brother,” Akram alleged.
asserted
Akram → punish → brother
Dawn has reached out to police for a comment but there has been no immediate response.
asserted
Dawn → reach → comment
In his order, the DC cited a letter by the Lahore capital city police officer.
asserted
DC → cite → officer
The order stated that the letter referred to police reports that said Aleema and Ameer “are prejudicial to the public safety and maintenance of public order”.
asserted
Aleema → state → order
The reports also mentioned that the two had been involved in roadblocks and protests on May 9, 2023, when PTI supporters and workers took to the streets against Imran’s arrest.
uncertain
supporters → mention → arrest
“They motivated the workers to damage public and government property.
asserted
They → motivate → property
Moreover, they are again mobilising the workers through social media and public meetings to create law and order situation, raising/chanting objectionable slogans amongst the general public against the government/institution in order to provoke and incite them,” the order read.
asserted
order → mobilise → them
It said multiple cases had been registered against the two.
asserted
cases → say → two
declaring them “potential dangers to public peace and tranquility”.
asserted
them → declare → peace
According to the order, the Civil Lines Division superintendent of police and district intelligence branch in-charge recommended their detention under the MPO for a 30-day period “in order to keep the law and order situation in the city intact”.
uncertain
superintendent → accord → city
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