{
  "id": 19639228,
  "title": "Imran’s sisters Uzma, Noreen released from jail after extended detention orders withdrawn, says lawyer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/imrans-sisters-uzma-noreen-released-from-jail-after-extended",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T10:50:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2044037/imrans-sisters-uzma-noreen-released-from-jail-after-extended-detention-orders-withdrawn-says-lawyer"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr. Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, sisters of PTI chief Imran Khan, have been released from Kot Lakhpat jail, according to PTI legal representative Rana Mudassar Umer. The sisters, who were detained in September under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance (MPO) alongside their sister Aleema Khan, have returned home safely. PTI lawyer Taimur Malik echoed this statement on X, emphasizing that all others held under similar MPO orders should also be released. Initially ordered for 30 days, the sisters' detention was later extended for another 30 days. Aleema, the first to be detained, remains in custody. Noreen was transferred to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) on October 28 due to high blood pressure, a situation her lawyer criticized for failing to inform her family about her deteriorating health. Despite this, the government maintained she was \"fine\" after receiving medical treatment.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: Dr Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, sisters of incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan, were released from Kot Lakhpat jail following the withdrawal of their extended detention orders, PTI legal counsel Rana Mudassar Umer told Dawn on Thursday. In a post on X, he said the two — who were detained in September under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance (MPO) along with their sister…",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/imran-khan-returns-to-jail-after-hospital-visit",
        "published": "2026-11-11T22:00:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Imran’s BP at ‘frightening level’ but he’s still ‘strong’, Khosa says after Adiala meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/imrans-bp-at-frightening-level-but-hes-still-strong-khosa-says-after",
        "published": "2026-11-12T06:26:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}