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The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday sought reports from the Punjab Home Department on pleas challenging the extension of the detention of PTI founder Imran Khan’s sisters and seeking medical treatment for one of them, Noreen Niazi.
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Court → seek → them
Justice Abher Gul Khan directed the Home Department to submit the reports by 2pm as he heard pleas filed by Noreen’s daughter, Sakeen, and Shahrez Khan, the son of Imran’s second sister Aleema Khan.
Aleema and Noreen, along with their sister Uzma Khan, were detained under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960 in September, as the PTI geared up for a protest march to Islamabad.
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PTI → direct → Islamabad
Their detentions have come amid reports of several PTI leaders and workers being taken into custody ahead of the march planned to demand Imran’s release from prison.
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leaders → come → prison
Among them, Aleema was detained on Sept 20 for 30 days and Noreen and Uzma the next day for the same period.
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Aleema → detain → period
Their detention was challenged in the court after the 30-day period lapsed last month, following which the Punjab government informed the court that their detention periods had been extended for another 30 days.
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periods → challenge → days
At the hearing today, petitioner’s counsel Rana Mudassar Umar contended that Aleema, Noreen and Uzma’s detentions had been extended “unlawfully”.
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detentions → contend → hearing
He noted that after the completion of the initial 30-day detention period, the Lahore deputy commissioner had issued a notification for its extension.
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commissioner → note → extension
He claimed that the detained women had also not been allowed to meet their family members or lawyers.
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women → claim → members
The counsel asked the court to declare the fresh detention notifications “illegal”.
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notifications → ask → court
PTI Secretary General Advocate Salman Akram Raja informed the court that Aleema’s driver had also been detained.
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driver → inform → court
He requested the court to show leniency towards the driver, saying his family was deeply distressed.
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family → request → driver
Justice Khan then sought reports from the Punjab Home Department and said he would examine the matter after going through the reports.
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he → seek → reports
Among the three detainees, Noreen had been shifted to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) following her deteriorating health, on the recommendation of the doctors of the Kot Lakhpat Jail, where she has been detained.
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she → shift → Jail
Later, adviser to the prime minister on political affairs, Rana Sanaullah, had informed the Senate that Noreen was fine after being provided medical treatment in Lahore.
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Noreen → inform → Lahore
On Friday, the Lahore High Court directed Noreen’s lawyer to file a separate application seeking medical treatment and family meetings for his client.
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Court → direct → client
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