{
  "id": 8839404,
  "title": "PTI claims more of Imran's family 'arrested' following Aleema's detention",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/pti-claims-more-of-imrans-family-arrested-following-aleemas-detention-8839404",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T04:14:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2031544/pti-claims-more-of-imrans-family-arrested-following-aleemas-detention"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has alleged that additional members of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's family were detained, according to sources. This follows the arrest of Imran Khan's sister, Aleema Khan, who was placed under 30-day detention in Lahore on Sunday. The party's Central Information Secretary, Sheikh Waqas Akram, claimed that both of Imran's sisters, Dr Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, along with their children and Aleema Khan's sons, were arrested and placed in an armored vehicle, being taken to an undisclosed location. PTI condemned the arrests as a \"blatant abuse of authority, a violation of fundamental rights, and an act of political victimization.\" Imran Khan's son, Kasim Khan, also alleged that his aunt Uzma and cousins Noreen had been abducted, stating that authorities had entered their homes without explanation and forced them into vehicles.",
  "summary": "PTI on Monday claimed that more of the former prime minister and party founder Imran Khan’s family members were “arrested”, including his two sisters — Dr Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi. The development follows the detention of Imran’s sister, Aleema Khan, after Lahore’s deputy commissioner (DC) ordered her detention or arrest for 30 days on Sunday. Aleema’s arrest came amid reports of a crackdown on…",
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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."
}