Imran’s sisters Uzma, Noreen released from jail after extended detention orders withdrawn, says lawyer
LAHORE: Dr Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, sisters of incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan, were released from Kot Lakhpat jail following the withdrawal of their extended detention orders, PTI legal counsel Rana Mudassar Umer told Dawn on Thursday. In a post on X, he said the two — who were detained in September under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance (MPO) along with their sister…
Dr. Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, sisters of detained PTI leader Imran Khan, have been released from Kot Lakhpat jail, according to PTI legal representative Rana Mudassar Umer. PTI lawyer Taimur Malik confirmed on X that the women were released after the Punjab government withdrew their unlawful detention order under the MPO. Imran Khan's trio of sisters - Noreen, Aleema, and Uzma - have been held in Lahore deputy commissioner's custody as a result of the party's preparations for a protest march to Islamabad.
Their initial 30-day detention expired last month, but their confinement was extended by another 30 days, as per Punjab government's notification to the Lahore High Court. Aleema, the first sister to be arrested, is still incarcerated. In October 28, Noreen was transferred from Kot Lakhpat jail to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology due to high blood pressure, but her lawyer alleged that family members were not informed about her health issues.
The PTI expressed serious concern over Noreen's transfer without informing her family, as they believed she was not in good health and receiving improper treatment as a "political prisoner". However, the government insisted that Noreen was "fine" after receiving medical treatment, stating that all her medical tests were normal.
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