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Police arrest Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan's sister in Lahore ahead of party's planned march
Party sources said she was taken from Upper Mall and shifted to Kot Lakhpat jail as authorities tightened security ahead of PTI’s September 27 march.
- On Sunday, Punjab Police detained Aleema Khan, sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan, in Lahore. Authorities took her into custody while heading to the gym, subsequently shifting her to Kot Lakhpat jail.
- The arrest occurs as the party organizes a nationwide protest and march toward Islamabad on September 27. Leadership demands the release of Khan and the supremacy of the Constitution while assuring they will not break any law.
- Officials detained Khan under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order, a colonial-era preventative law. This ordinance allows detention for an initial period of 30 days to 3 months to prevent public disruption, extendable up to 6 months.
- PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan recently admitted to meeting Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, though he noted talks made no headway. Describing the political environment as "cold," Gohar said negotiations should occur but currently remain stalled.
- Meanwhile, the Islamabad High Court directed provincial governments to ensure no public resources facilitate the march. Additionally, the Inspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hameed ordered officers not to facilitate any procession heading toward the federal capital.
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Police arrest Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan's sister in Lahore ahead of party's planned march
Police arrested Aleema Khan, the sister of Pakistan's jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan at her house in Lahore, a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Punjab spokesman said on Sunday, ahead of a planned protest march by the party on September 27.
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