LHC seeks report from Punjab Home Department on extended detention of Imran's sisters
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday sought reports from the Punjab Home Department on pleas challenging the extension of the detention of PTI founder Imran Khan’s sisters and seeking medical treatment for one of them, Noreen Niazi. Justice Abher Gul Khan directed the Home Department to submit the reports by 2pm as he heard pleas filed by Noreen’s daughter, Sakeen, and Shahrez Khan, the…
On Monday, the Lahore High Court (LHC) requested reports from the Punjab Home Department regarding the extension of the detention and medical treatment for Imran Khan's sisters, Noreen Niazi and Aleema Khan. The hearing was attended by Noreen's daughter, Sakeen, and Shahrez Khan, the son of Aleema Khan. Noreen, Aleema, and Uzma Khan were detained under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960 in September, as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) prepared for a protest march to Islamabad.
Their detentions have been a subject of legal challenge, with Aleema detained initially for 30 days and Noreen and Uzma on the following day. After the initial 30-day period, the Punjab government informed the court that their detention periods were extended for another 30 days. The petitioner's counsel, Rana Mudassar Umar, argued that the extensions were "unlawful" and claimed that the detained women were not permitted to meet their family members or lawyers.
The court directed the Punjab Home Department to submit reports by 2pm and will examine the matter after reviewing the reports. Noreen has been transferred to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) due to her deteriorating health, while Aleema's driver was also reportedly detained.
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