POLITICS — April 9, 2026
Pakistan Police Detain Three Sisters of Former PM Imran Khan During Rawalpindi Protest
Pakistan police detained former Prime Minister Imran Khan's three sisters — Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi — and other PTI supporters during a protest outside Adiala jail in Rawalpindi, defying Section 144 restrictions on public gatherings. PTI condemned the action as suppression of a peaceful demonstration amid ongoing demands for Khan's release.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Khaama Press — 2 min read
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — Police in Pakistan detained three sisters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan — Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi — along with other supporters of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party during a protest outside Adiala jail here demanding his release.
The demonstration occurred amid Section 144 restrictions in Rawalpindi that ban public gatherings. Aleema Khan urged supporters to protest for Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, expressing concerns about their health conditions.
Police dispersed the protesters using batons and tear gas, and blocked roads leading to the jail. PTI leader Sheikh Waqas Akram condemned the police action, describing it as suppression of a peaceful demonstration and highlighting ongoing tensions over Khan's imprisonment and multiple legal cases against him.
Khan and Bibi were sentenced to 17 years in prison in a corruption case in late 2025, according to Reuters. The arrests come amid continued PTI efforts to demand Khan's release from Adiala jail, where he has been held.
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Reliability assessment
Single source (Khaama Press) provides concrete, checkable details: named detainees (Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan, Noreen Niazi), specific location (Adiala jail, Rawalpindi), Section 144 imposition, named PTI leader (Sheikh Waqas Akram) statements, and reference to Reuters on sentencing.
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Independent web corroboration
A separate web search returned 8 matching reports. A selection:
- Imran’s sisters, PTI members charged under anti-terror laws after Adiala protest | The Express Tribunetribune.com.pk
Law enforcement agencies had already vacated a hotel in the vicinity. They arrested <strong>Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan</strong> along with several workers and shut down the hotel after detaining them,” she said.
- PTI leaders detained near Adiala jail - Pakistan Today - Pakistan Todaypakistantoday.com.pk
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf protest planned outside Adiala jail on Tuesday was disrupted after <strong>law enforcement personnel detained several party leaders and workers, including the sisters of former prime minister Imran Khan</strong>, amid broad ...
National ( The cow news digital ) <strong>Authorities in Rawalpindi have registered a case against the sisters of former prime minister Imran Khan following unrest reported on Adiala Road near the central jail</strong>.
PTI Core Committee member Seemabia Tahir said the group, including Imran Khan's sisters, was stopped near DHA Chowk. "Law enforcement agencies had already vacated a hotel in the vicinity; they arrested <strong>Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan</strong>, along with ...
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