{
  "id": 17762075,
  "title": "LHC seeks report from Punjab Home Department on extended detention of Imran's sisters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/lhc-seeks-report-from-punjab-home-department-on-extended-detention-of-17762075",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-02T06:54:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2041583/lhc-seeks-report-from-punjab-home-department-on-extended-detention-of-imrans-sisters"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, the Lahore High Court (LHC) requested reports from the Punjab Home Department regarding petitions that challenge the prolonged detention of Imran Khan's sisters, Noreen Niazi and Aleema Khan, along with the medical treatment for Noreen. Justice Abher Gul Khan instructed the Home Department to provide the reports by 2pm during the hearing of the petitions filed by Noreen's daughter, Sakeen, and Shahrez Khan, son of Aleema Khan's sister. Aleema and Noreen, along with their sister Uzma, 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 occurred amid reports of several PTI leaders and workers being arrested ahead of the march to advocate for Imran Khan's release from prison. Aleema was detained on September 20 for 30 days, while Noreen and Uzma were detained the following day for the same period. Their detentions were contested in court after the 30-day period expired last month, following which the Punjab government informed the court that their detention periods were extended for another 30 days. During the hearing, counsel Rana Mudassar Umar argued that Aleema, Noreen, and Uzma's detentions had been extended \"unlawfully,\" stating that their family members and lawyers were denied access once the initial 30-day detention period concluded. The counsel sought the court's declaration of the extended detention notifications as \"illegal.\" PTI Secretary General Advocate Salman Akram Raja informed the court about the detention of Aleema's driver, requesting leniency due to his distressed family situation. Justice Khan then requested reports from the Punjab Home Department and promised to review the matter after examining the submitted reports. Among the three detainees, Noreen had been transferred to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) due to her declining health, as recommended by the doctors at Kot Lakhpat Jail, where she was being held. PTI's adviser on political affairs, Rana Sanaullah, had informed the Senate on Friday that Noreen was recovering following medical treatment in Lahore.",
  "summary": "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…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "LHC seeks Home Department report on extended detention of Imran Khan’s sisters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/lhc-seeks-home-department-report-on-extended-detention-of-imran-khans",
        "published": "2026-11-02T08:35:15.000Z"
      }
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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."
}