After Aleema Khan, Sisters Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi Arrested, Sent to Jail for 30 Days
Sajid Ali | September 21, 2026 | 10:48 AM
Police detained Aleema Khan’s sisters and nephews during a late-night raid, but the children and other family members were later released.
Lahore, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st Sep, 2026) Ahead of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s September 27 long march and protest movement, the crackdown and arrests involving former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s family in Lahore have widened.
After Aleema Khan, his other two sisters, Dr Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, were also transferred to Kot Lakhpat Jail for 30 days under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) on the orders of Lahore Deputy Commissioner.
According to sources, the Lahore Deputy Commissioner issued detention orders for Imran Khan’s sisters Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi on the recommendation of Lahore Police, citing concerns over law and order and security threats.
Police reportedly conducted a late-night operation at Aleema Khan’s residence and detained her sisters and nephews, transferring them in an armored vehicle. However, the children and other people detained, including family members, were later released, while Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi were sent to jail under the detention orders.
Earlier, police had detained Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan near Upper Mall while she was travelling to Gymkhana. Lytton Road Police detained her under Section 3 of the MPO, parked her personal vehicle at the police station, and later transferred her to Kot Lakhpat Jail.