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

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France-Presse, A. (2026, September 21). Sisters of Pakistan’s Imran Khan arrested in Lahore, jailed ex-PM’s party says. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3368301/sisters-pakistans-imran-khan-arrested-lahore-jailed-ex-pms-party-says?utm_source=rss_feed

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On September 27, Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan's three sisters—Aleema Khan, Dr. Uzma Khan, and Noreen Khan—were arrested by Punjab police ahead of a planned protest march. PTI party spokesman Zulfi Bukhari reported that the arrests occurred during a raid on Aleema Khan’s home, where the sisters along with their nephews and children were taken into custody; however, the children were later released, while the three sisters remain in Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore.
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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.

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⚖️ Leans right Hedges 2 of 33 claims Outlet record 72/100
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“Article A reports on the arrest of Imran Khan's sisters in Lahore, while Article B discusses road closures near Islamabad to prevent protests. These describe different actions by authorities at distinct locations and times.”
LHC turns down request for immediate suspension of Uzma and Noreen’s detention, issues notices on plea Same event
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“Article A mentions only one sister being arrested in Lahore, while Article B reports three sisters were arrested.”
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Lahore PTI Pakistan Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Punjab

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Khan PERSON · 3× Imran Khan PERSON · 2× Lahore GPE · 2× PTI ORG · 2× Pakistan GPE · 2× Aleema Khan PERSON · 1× Aleema Khan’s PERSON · 1× Noreen Khan PERSON · 1× Punjab GPE · 1× Uzma Khan PERSON · 1×

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Sisters of Pakistan’s Imran Khan arrested in Lahore, jailed ex-PM’s party says The purported arrests, ahead of a protest planned for September 27, involved Khan’s sisters Aleema Khan, Dr Uzma Khan and Noreen Khan 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.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-21
2026-09-21 · South China Morning Post
Sisters of Pakistan’s Imran Khan arrested in Lahore, jailed ex-PM’s party says · assertive framing

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Sisters of Pakistan’s Imran Khan arrested in Lahore, jailed ex-PM’s party says The purported arrests, ahead of a protest planned for September 27, involved Khan’s sisters Aleema Khan, Dr Uzma Khan and Noreen Khan 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. asserted
sisters → arrest → September
“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 (PTI) party, said on social media. asserted
Bukhari → raid → 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. asserted
Akram → take → Presse
“All three sisters have been sent to Kot Lakhpat Jail, Lahore,” he added. asserted
he → send → Jail
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