{
  "id": 12433877,
  "title": "PTI says Imran's cousin Qasim Zaman taken into custody after Rawalpindi DC orders detention under MPO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/pti-says-imrans-cousin-qasim-zaman-taken-into-custody-after-12433877",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T17:39:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2035206/pti-says-imrans-cousin-qasim-zaman-taken-into-custody-after-rawalpindi-dc-orders-detention-under-mpo"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The political party, PTI, revealed that Imran Khan's cousin Qasim Zaman was detained by authorities after he attempted to meet Imran in Adiala jail on Tuesday. The deputy commissioner of Rawalpindi had ordered Zaman's detention under the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance (MPO) for a period of 30 days. Zaman usually visited the Adiala jail to meet Imran as the IHC permitted the ex-premier two meetings per week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Upon reaching the Gorakhpur Naka near the prison, Zaman informed the jail authorities of his intention to meet Imran. However, he was subsequently detained and transferred to an undisclosed location. The Rawalpindi DC's detention order cited police reports alleging that Zaman was instigating unlawful activities, planning to organize unlawful assemblies, and delivering speeches that could cause harm to individuals and properties. The Rawpindi District Intelligence Committee also endorsed the police's stance, unanimously recommending Zaman's detention to avert any unlawful activities. Following this, the Rawalpindi DC ordered Zaman's detention under the MPO for 30 days, and he has the right to appeal to the Punjab Home Department against the directive.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: PTI founder Imran Khan’s cousin, Qasim Zaman, was taken into custody by the authorities when he went to the Adiala jail to meet the ex-prime minister on Tuesday, the party said after the Rawalpindi deputy commissioner (DC) ordered his detention under the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance (MPO) for 30 days. PTI’s Awais Younas Chaudhry told Dawn that Zaman used to visit the Adiala…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "PTI says Imran's cousin Qasim Zaman taken into custody after Rawalpindi DC orders detention under MPO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/pti-says-imrans-cousin-qasim-zaman-taken-into-custody-after",
        "published": "2026-10-06T17:39:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Imran Khan’s cousin detained outside Adiala jail under MPO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/imran-khans-cousin-detained-outside-adiala-jail-under-mpo",
        "published": "2026-10-06T19:00:30.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}