Sisters of Pakistan’s Imran Khan arrested in Lahore, jailed ex-PM’s party says

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-21 · 16:59 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party announced on Monday that three of the former prime minister's sisters were arrested in Lahore. According to PTI spokesman Zulfi Bukhari, Punjab police raided Aleema Khan's home and took Khan's other two sisters, nephews, and their children into custody. While the children were reportedly released, the three sisters were sent to Kot Lakhpat Jail. The arrests occurred ahead of a planned protest march scheduled for September 27. PTI's information secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram confirmed the sisters' detention.

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All three sisters have been sent to Kot Lakhpat Jail, Lahore.

factualSheikh Waqas Akram (PTI information secretary)

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The arrests occurred ahead of a planned protest march on September 27.

factualPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party

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Imran Khan's three sisters were arrested in Lahore.

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Punjab police raided Aleema Khan's home and abducted Imran Khan's other two sisters, nephews, and their children.

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Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s party said on Monday that his three sisters had been arrested ahead of ‌a protest ⁠march planned for September 27.“Punjab police have raided Aleema Khan’s home and have abducted Imran Khan’s other two sisters, his nephews and their children,” Zulfi Bukhari, a spokesman for Khan’s Pakistan-tehreek-e-insaf" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="6795" data-entity-type="organization">Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, said on social media.“Khan’s sisters and their children were taken into custody but the children were released,” PTI’s information secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram told Agence France-Presse.“All three sisters have been sent to Kot Lakhpat Jail, Lahore,” he added.

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