Imran Khan's sister Aleema Khan detained in Lahore under public order law ahead of PTI's planned Sept 27 protest demanding her brother's release.
Aleema Khan, sister of PTI founder Imran Khan, has been detained by authorities in Lahore under a law that restricts judicial review of detention orders. The deputy commissioner issued a 30-day detention order citing police reports that she posed a threat to public order and had mobilized workers through social media.
- ▪DC Muhammad Ali Ijaz ordered Aleema Khan’s detention under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960, which allows authorities to restrict judicial review.
- ▪Police reports alleged Aleema and another detainee, Muhammad Ameer, were involved in May 2023 roadblocks and protests when Imran Khan was arrested.
- ▪The DC’s order stated the two had motivated workers to damage property and were using social media to mobilize supporters and ‘raise objectionable slogans’ against the government.
- ▪Both detainees are to be held at Central Jail, Kot Lakhpat in Lahore; they can appeal to the provincial government against the order.
- ▪PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan condemned the detention as ‘cowardly,’ saying it fuels tension ahead of the party’s planned Sept 27 protest.
- ▪The detention follows reported crackdowns on PTI members in Punjab and Islamabad before the planned march demanding Imran Khan’s release.
- ▪Opposition alliance TTAP also condemned the move, calling it state oppression and political revenge, and demanded her immediate release.
- ▪Islamabad High Court has already ruled that no political party has the right to occupy public roads or buildings during demonstrations.
- ▪The provincial government cited multiple cases registered against Aleema and Ameer and deemed them ‘potential dangers to public peace and tranquility.’
- ▪PTI initially described the detention as an ‘abduction’ and alleged Aleema was being punished for speaking up for her brother.
Source: according to local media reports
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