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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan's sister arrested ahead of planned march
Reuters, Lahore
Published: 20 Sep 2026, 05:56 PM
Aleema Khanum, sister of jailed former Prime Minister of Pakistan and leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party Imran Khan, along with supporters, take part in a protest on a road leading to Adiala jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, 6 January 2026. Photo: REUTERS
Police arrested Aleema Khan, the sister of Pakistan's jailed
ex-prime minister Imran Khan at her house in Lahore, his party, the Pakistan
Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), said on Sunday, ahead of a planned protest march by the
party on 27 September.
A notification issued by Lahore's district administration
said she has been arrested and sent to jail for 30 days.
"According to intelligence reports, her presence at any
public place will pose a grave threat to public safety," the district
administration said.
Imran Khan's party has organised a march to Islamabad next
week demanding his release.
Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Saturday
that the government would do everything it could to stop the protest march.
A close aide to Khan, Zulfi Bukhari, described the arrest of
Khan's sister as "absolutely despicable".
"The fear of the 27th protest is clearly taking its
toll," Bukhari added.