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On Thursday, the Lahore High Court rejected an immediate suspension of preventive detention orders issued against Dr Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, sisters of PTI founder Imran Khan. Detained on Monday under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance 1960 for alleged actions threatening public order, they are to remain in custody until further notice from the court, which has issued notices to relevant authorities including the Lahore deputy commissioner and police officers. The article highlights legal proceedings challenging their detention as political tensions rise ahead of PTI’s planned protest on September 27.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-24,
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.
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday turned down a request to immediately suspend the preventive detention notifications issued against Dr Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, sisters of PTI founder Imran Khan.
asserted
Court → turn → Khan
Uzma and Noreen were taken into custody on Monday for 30 days under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance 1960 (MPO) just a day after their sister Aleema Khan was detained.
asserted
sister → take → Ordinance
The arrests of Imran’s sisters and other party leaders come ahead of the PTI’s Sept 27 countrywide protest and march to Islamabad.
asserted
arrests → come → Islamabad
On Thursday, Justice Abher Gul Khan took up a petition challenging Uzma and Noreen’s detention, filed by the latter’s daughter Sakeena Niazi.
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Khan → take → daughter
Appearing as their counsel, Barrister Taimur Malik and Advocate Rana Mudassir argued that both women were “nonpolitical” and had been detained despite having no justification for their detention.
asserted
women → appear → detention
They informed the court that Uzma had already been acquitted in a case registered against her, and a copy of the trial court’s decision declaring her innocent was on the case record.
The lawyers also presented copies of two orders recently passed by the LHC’s Multan bench setting aside preventive detention of as many persons affiliated with PTI.
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lawyers → inform → PTI
The counsel requested the court to immediately suspend the detention notifications for Uzma and Noreen.
asserted
counsel → request → Uzma
Justice Abher, however, said the court would first seek a report from the relevant parties and hear their position before deciding the request for suspension.
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court → say → suspension
The court then issued notices to the respondents and sought their replies on the petition.
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court → issue → petition
The respondents included the Lahore deputy commissioner (DC) and capital city police officer (CCPO), the Home Department secretary, and the Kot Lakhpat jail superintendent.
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respondents → include → commissioner
IG warns against violating law
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IG → warn → law
Separately, Punjab Inspector General (IG) Rao Abdul Kareem warned that anyone violating the law on Sept 27 would be dealt with strictly.
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anyone → warn → Sept
The Punjab government has already imposed a ban on gatherings across the province for 13 days and prohibited inciting people to unlawful assembly.
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government → impose → assembly
A similar ban under Section 144 has been enforced in Islamabad too.
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ban → enforce → Islamabad
It has also requested deployment of Rangers in Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum and Mianwali districts until Oct 5, as well as sought downgrade of mobile and internet services at specific locations in Rawalpindi and Attock on Sept 27.
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It → request → Sept
Speaking to reporters after appearing before the LHC on Thursday, IG Kareem said he wanted to convey a clear message that no one would be allowed to take the law into their hands.
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one → speak → hands
Responding to a query, he said permission was required for holding a peaceful protest and pointed out that restrictions under Section 144 were currently imposed in the province.
asserted
restrictions → respond → province
Asked whether any application had been submitted seeking permission for a protest, the police chief said he was not aware of any such request and that the DC concerned could better answer the question.
uncertain
DC → ask → question
The Punjab IG maintained that no one would be subjected to discriminatory treatment and that citizens would be dealt with without distinction as per the law.
asserted
citizens → maintain → law
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