LHC moved for release of Imran's sisters as 30-day detention period ends
LAHORE: The son of Aleema Khan, detained sister of jailed PTI founder Imran Khan, moved the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday, seeking the production and release of his mother, as well as two aunts. All three of Imran’s sisters — Aleema, Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan — were detained by authorities in September, under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960, as the PTI geared up of…
Imran Khan's sister Aleema Khan's son made a plea to the Lahore High Court demanding the release of his mother and two aunts. The sisters, Aleema, Noreen Niazi, and Uzma Khan, were detained in September under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960, as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) prepared for a protest march to Islamabad.
Their detention was set for 30 days. However, 10 days after the expiration of their detention, they remain imprisoned at Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail, despite authorities being asked to release them. The petition argues that their detention is unlawful, violates their fundamental rights, and could potentially lead to false criminal accusations against them.
The petitioner, Rana Mudassar Umar, has requested the court to release the detainees immediately and declare their detention orders invalid.
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