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Pakistan Police Detain 2 More Sisters Of Ex-PM Imran Khan For 30 Days Ahead Of PTI March

Islamabad: Pakistan police on Monday arrested two more sisters of Imran Khan for 30 days under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance, ahead of a planned long march by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party to demand the former prime minister's release from jail. A day earlier, police detained Khan's another sister Aleema Khan under the same law and shifted her to Kot Lakhpat jail. Ex-PM…

Pakistan Police Detain 2 More Sisters Of Ex-PM Imran Khan For 30 Days Ahead Of PTI March

Islamabad police detained two sisters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday ahead of a long march by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party to demand his release from jail. The sisters, Dr Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, along with his nephews, were arrested under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance and shifted to Kot Lakhpat jail.

This comes as the party prepares for a nationwide protest on September 27 to demand Khan's release. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi warned against street protests, stating that PTI would not be allowed to shut down the city for ten days.

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