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LHC seeks Punjab home secretary's reply on plea against Aleema's detention

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Sheikh, W. A. (2026, September 25). LHC seeks Punjab home secretary's reply on plea against Aleema's detention. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2032557/lhc-seeks-punjab-home-secretarys-reply-on-plea-against-aleemas-detention

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Dawn · collected 2026-09-25 · by Wajih Ahmad Sheikh

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On Friday, the Lahore High Court requested a response from Punjab’s home secretary regarding a petition challenging the detention of Imran Khan's sister, Aleema Khan, under the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance. Detained on September 20, Aleema faces difficulties receiving medical care and other necessities in jail, according to her counsel. The court has directed for separate filings addressing these issues and is reviewing arguments that contend the Lahore deputy commissioner’s detention order was unlawful and failed to follow proper procedure under Section 3 of the MPO Ordinance.
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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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“While both articles discuss Aleema Khan's detention, Article A focuses on PTI's claims about additional family members being arrested, while Article B reports on a court seeking a reply from the home secretary regarding a petition against Aleema's detention.”
Dawn
Hedges 2 of 16 claims Outlet record 72/100
“The articles discuss separate events related to Imran Khan's detention but do not describe the same specific incident.”
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Hedges 0 of 20 claims Outlet record 72/100
“The articles describe two different judicial proceedings involving Aleema Khan at distinct times and related to separate incidents: one is a petition against her detention under the MPO Ordinance, while the other involves deferring the verdict in an earlier protest case.”
Dawn
Hedges 4 of 14 claims Outlet record 72/100
“The articles describe different legal proceedings related to PTI figures but involve distinct events and individuals.”
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Hedges 2 of 6 claims Outlet record 72/100
“The articles describe different stages of Aleema Khan's situation, not the same specific incident.”
Dawn
Hedges 2 of 17 claims Outlet record 72/100
“While both articles describe the detention of Aleema Khan, Article A reports on her initial arrest by authorities on September 20th, whereas Article B discusses a later legal action taken by the Lahore High Court regarding this detention.”
Dawn
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 1 of 9 claims Outlet record 72/100
“While both articles discuss Aleema Khan's detention, Article A reports on the LHC seeking a reply from Punjab home secretary regarding her detention, while Article B discusses the Punjab government informing the LHC about basic facilities provided to Aleema in jail. These describe different stages of the same broader event.”
Dawn
Hedges 1 of 4 claims Outlet record 72/100
“Article A describes the alleged abduction of Aleema Khan on September 20, while Article B discusses court proceedings seeking a reply about her detention from September 20 onwards.”
BBC News
Hedges 1 of 12 claims Outlet record 68/100
“While both articles discuss the arrest of Aleema Khan, Article B reports on a later judicial proceeding related to her detention rather than the initial incident itself.”
Al Jazeera
Hedges 0 of 2 claims Outlet record 60/100
“While both articles discuss the detention of Aleema Khan, Article A describes her initial arrest ahead of a planned march, whereas Article B reports on legal proceedings following her detention.”
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🔮 He further argued that suspending the detention notification would pave the way for the women’s release.
🔮 During a pending appeal before an appellate court, the petitioner had offered in August 2023 to have the matter decided by an oath on the Holy Quran taken by the opposing side, with a condition that the oath-taker’s wife would stand divorced if the oath proved false.
🔮 The chief minister declared that she stood “firmly with the oppressed, regardless of how powerful their oppressors may be”.
🔮 The judge, however, observed that the official could not be summoned as he had not been made a party to the petition.
🔮 The tribunal said a detailed judgment would be issued separately.
🔮 An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday extended the physical remand of PTI leader Hammad Azhar by 12 days in the Jinnah House attack case related to the May 9 riots.
🔮 The counsel further requested the court to summon the Lahore Capital City Police Officer and the deputy commissioner in person, arguing that their appearance would help clarify the circumstances surrounding the detention notifications.
🔮 Justice Khan asked the counsel to specify the items required, observing that only items ordered by the court would be allowed into the jail.
🔮 “I had a plan to visit Skardu, but I could not go there because I was alone,” she said.
🔮 “I had a plan to visit Skardu, but I could not go there because I was alone,” she said.
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LAHORE LHC PTI Punjab The Lahore High Court

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Aleema PERSON · 6× LAHORE GPE · 6× LHC ORG · 2× PTI ORG · 2× Punjab GPE · 2× Abher Gul Khan PERSON · 1× Aleema Khan PERSON · 1× Ameer PERSON · 1× Imran Khan PERSON · 1× The Lahore High Court ORG · 1×

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As the hearing resumed on Friday, a Punjab government law officer asked the court to dispose of the petition, arguing that the home secretary had already fixed a hearing to review the detention order issued by the Lahore DC on Sept 28. The judge, however, issued a notice to the home secretary for submission of a reply to the petition.
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The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday sought a reply from the Punjab home secretary on a petition challenging the detention of PTI founder Imran Khan’s sister, Aleema Khan, under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance. asserted
Court → seek → Ordinance
Aleema was detained by authorities on Sept 20, after the office of Lahore’s deputy commissioner (DC) ordered her detention or arrest for 30 days. asserted
office → detain → days
The DC’s order cited a letter by the Lahore capital city police officer, which referred to police reports that Aleema and Ameer “are prejudicial to the public safety and maintenance of public order”. asserted
Aleema → cite → order
Justice Abher Gul Khan has been holding hearings on the petition. asserted
Khan → hold → petition
In the previous hearing, Justice Abher had sought arguments on the plea’s maintainability. asserted
Abher → seek → maintainability
As the hearing resumed on Friday, a Punjab government law officer asked the court to dispose of the petition, arguing that the home secretary had already fixed a hearing to review the detention order issued by the Lahore DC on Sept 28. The judge, however, issued a notice to the home secretary for submission of a reply to the petition. asserted
judge → resume → petition
Barrister Taimur Malik submitted that his client, Aleema, was facing difficulties in receiving her medicines and other essentials in jail. asserted
client → submit → jail
The judge directed the counsel to file a separate application on this issue. asserted
judge → direct → issue
Aleema’s detention took place amid reports of a crackdown on the PTI ahead of its September 27 countrywide protest and march to Islamabad, which the party has called to demand Imran’s release from jail and mobilise people for the supremacy of the Constitution. asserted
party → take → Constitution
Shahraiz Khan, Aleema’s son, filed a petition through Advocate Rana Mudassar Umar, challenging the detention orders issued by the Lahore DC against his mother and two aunts. asserted
Khan → file → mother
Following Aleema’s detention, her two sisters, Dr Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, were also detained under MPO. asserted
sisters → follow → MPO
A day earlier, the LHC turned down a request to immediately suspend the preventive detention notifications issued against Noreen and Dr Uzma. asserted
LHC → turn → Noreen
The petition contends that the DC unlawfully issued the detention orders and failed to follow the procedure prescribed under Section 3 of the MPO Ordinance. asserted
DC → contend → Ordinance
It further argues that the orders contain no specific allegations and demonstrate no application of mind. asserted
orders → argue → mind
The petition also says that ordinary criminal law and less restrictive measures were not considered and contends that the grounds for detention were not communicated within the required period, alleging that the detention orders were issued after the arrests. asserted
orders → say → arrests
It asks the court to set aside the detention orders issued by the Lahore DC and declare them unlawful. asserted
them → ask → DC
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