Summary Imran Khan’s third sister, Aleema Khan, remains in custody as jail authorities have not yet received her release orders
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Sisters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan, have been released from Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore.
According to jail authorities, their release orders were received by the prison administration, following which both women were set free.
Meanwhile, Imran Khan’s third sister, Aleema Khan, remains in custody as jail authorities have not yet received her release orders.
Aleema Khan was taken into custody on September 20, 2026, while Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan were detained a day later, on September 21. Their detentions were carried out under Section 3 of the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance, 1960, which empowers authorities to order preventive detention on grounds of potential threats to public order.
According to the detention orders issued by the Lahore deputy commissioner, the authorities alleged that the two sisters were involved in mobilising PTI workers and could pose a threat to public order. The orders also alleged their involvement in the May 9, 2023 protests and incitement of workers through social media and public gatherings.
The detentions were challenged before the Lahore High Court (LHC), with the petitioner's counsel arguing that the orders were unlawful and lacked specific grounds.
In October, the Punjab government extended the detention of Imran Khan's sisters, including Aleema Khan, by another 30 days, according to a report submitted to the LHC
