{
  "id": 8941858,
  "title": "Why have Imran Khan’s three sisters been detained for 30 days?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/why-have-imran-khans-three-sisters-been-detained-for-30-days",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T14:37:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global/why-have-imran-khans-three-sisters-been-detained-for-30-days-10887964/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Three sisters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan have been detained for 30 days in Lahore under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance. Aleema Khan, Dr Uzma Khan, and Noreen Niazi were detained on September 20 and 21, respectively, and ordered to be held in Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat jail. The Lahore administration alleges that the women were involved in PTI’s May 9 protests and have been mobilising workers through social media and public meetings, raising slogans against the government and institutions. They are also accused of potential dangers to public peace and could lead to a breach of public order. The detentions come shortly before PTI’s planned nationwide protest and long march towards Islamabad on September 27, which the government has strongly opposed. The sisters’ detention orders have been challenged in the Lahore High Court.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Detention of Imran's sisters under MPO challenged in LHC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/detention-of-imrans-sisters-under-mpo-challenged-in-lhc",
        "published": "2026-09-21T10:43:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "After Aleema, Imran Khan's two other sisters detained ahead of protest march demanding his release in Pakistan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/after-aleema-imran-khans-two-other-sisters-detained-ahead-of-protest",
        "published": "2026-09-21T12:48:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Pakistan Police Detain 2 More Sisters Of Ex-PM Imran Khan For 30 Days Ahead Of PTI March",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/pakistan-police-detain-2-more-sisters-of-ex-pm-imran-khan-for-30-days",
        "published": "2026-09-21T13:19:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Imran Khan's 3 Sisters Arrested Ahead Of His Party's Planned Protest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/imran-khans-3-sisters-arrested-ahead-of-his-partys-planned-protest",
        "published": "2026-09-21T15:55:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Sisters of Pakistan’s Imran Khan arrested in Lahore, jailed ex-PM’s party says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/sisters-of-pakistans-imran-khan-arrested-in-lahore-jailed-ex-pms",
        "published": "2026-09-21T16:59:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}