{
  "id": 17786422,
  "title": "LHC directs jail authorities to arrange meeting between Noreen Niazi, her daughters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/lhc-directs-jail-authorities-to-arrange-meeting-between-noreen-niazi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T11:11:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2041583/lhc-directs-jail-authorities-to-arrange-meeting-between-noreen-niazi-her-daughters"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Lahore High Court has instructed jail officials to organize a meeting between Noreen Niazi, sister of PTI leader Imran Khan, and her two daughters on Tuesday. Justice Abher Gul Khan made the decision while addressing petitions that questioned the extensions of the detention orders for Imran's sisters, Noreen, Uzma Khan, and Aleema Khan. The judge also requested the Lahore deputy commissioner to personally attend on November 4 and justify the extensions in the detention orders of Noreen and Uzma Khan. Noreen and Uzma Khan were detained in September under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960, as the PTI prepared for a protest march to Islamabad. Their detentions have been questioned due to the arrests of several PTI leaders and workers ahead of the march. Aleema was detained on September 20 for 30 days, while Noreen and Uzma were detained the following day for the same duration. Their detention was contested in court after the initial 30-day period ended last month, leading the Punjab government to inform the court that their detentions were extended for another 30 days each. During the hearing on Monday, the counsel for the petitioners, Rana Mudassar Umar, expressed concern for Noreen's health, as she is an elderly woman and her condition necessitated a meeting with her. Noreen was later transferred to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology due to her deteriorating health. The court also inquired about the specific day set for prisoner meetings, to which the jail authorities had no objection.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday directed jail authorities to arrange a meeting between Noreen Niazi, the sister of PTI founder Imran Khan, and her two daughters on Tuesday (tomorrow). Justice Abher Gul Khan issued the directives while hearing petitions challenging the extensions in the detention orders of Imran’s sisters Noreen, Uzma Khan and Aleema Khanum. The judge also summoned…",
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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."
}