{
  "id": 15918129,
  "title": "LHC moved for release of Imran's sisters as 30-day detention period ends",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/lhc-moved-for-release-of-imrans-sisters-as-30-day-detention-period-15918129",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T16:45:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2038804/lhc-moved-for-release-of-imrans-sisters-as-30-day-detention-period-ends"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Lahore, Imran Khan's son sought to release his detained mother and two aunts at the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday. Aleema Khan, Noreen Niazi, and Uzma Khan had been held captive since September under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960, as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) prepared for a protest march to Islamabad. The sisters were ordered to stay in Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat jail for 30 days, but remained there beyond the deadline. Shahrez Khan, Aleema’s son, filed the petition, arguing that their continued detention violated their rights and could lead to false criminal accusations. The petition demanded the sisters be released, with the court declaring the orders void and halting their enforcement.",
  "summary": "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…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "LHC moved for release of Imran's sisters as 30-day detention period ends",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/lhc-moved-for-release-of-imrans-sisters-as-30-day-detention-period",
        "published": "2026-10-21T16:45:03.000Z"
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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."
}