{
  "id": 10847085,
  "title": "Imran’s sisters ‘on hunger strike for two days’, cousin claims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/imrans-sisters-on-hunger-strike-for-two-days-cousin-claims",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T03:31:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2033644/imrans-sisters-on-hunger-strike-for-two-days-cousin-claims"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Imran Khan's sisters Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan, and Noreen Niazi have reportedly been on a hunger strike for the past two days, according to Imran Khan's cousin, Qasim Zaman. Zaman attempted to meet the former prime minister at Adiala Jail on Tuesday, but was denied entry. The interim PTI Chairman, Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, and Khan's legal representatives also reached the jail but were likewise barred from meeting their client. Zaman claimed that the sisters initiated their hunger strike due to mistreatment during their detention. While rumors of their hunger strike had been circulating, this was the first time a family member had confirmed the allegations. PTI lawyer Awais Younas Chaudhry stated that they, along with a family member, arrived at Adiala jail at 2 pm and waited until 4:30 pm, but were still denied access to the PTI founder. He criticized the jail administration for violating orders from the Islamabad High Court and the Supreme Court of Pakistan, stating that the courts seem unable to intervene.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: Three sisters of Imran Khan — Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi — have been on hunger strike for the last 48 hours, according to Imran Khan’s cousin Qasim Zaman, who reached Adiala Jail on Tuesday to meet the former prime minister but was not allowed to do so. Similarly, interim PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Mr Khan’s lawyers also reached Adiala jail, but they were…",
  "key_points": [
    "Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan, and Noreen Niazi on hunger strike for two days",
    "Imran Khan's cousin Qasim Zaman denied entry to Adiala Jail",
    "Zaman claims strike due to mistreatment during detention"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The reported hunger strike by Imran Khan's sisters suggests a new level of desperation and protest within his family over their detention and alleged mistreatment.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Imran’s sisters ‘on hunger strike for two days’, cousin claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/imrans-sisters-on-hunger-strike-for-two-days-cousin-claims-10852855",
        "published": "2026-09-30T03:31:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}