Punjab extends detention of Imran Khan's three sisters by 30 days, Lahore High Court told
The Punjab government has extended by 30 days the detention of Aleema Khan, Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan, sisters of jailed ex-PM Imran Khan, the Lahore High Court was told on 26 October 2026. PTI leaders call the detention politically motivated.
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Mixed · 2A Punjab government lawyer told the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday 26 October 2026 that the province had extended by another 30 days the detention of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's sisters, Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi. Geo NewsN “The Punjab government has extended the detention of jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan's sisters, Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, by another 30 days” Read at Geo News ↗ The HinduLC “An assistant advocate general of Punjab informed the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday” Read at The Hindu ↗ Mixed · 2The lawyer submitted a report prepared by the Punjab home secretary and said the deputy commissioner had sent a proposal recommending the extension, which the government approved. Geo NewsN “the deputy commissioner had sent a proposal to the Punjab government recommending a further extension of their detention” Read at Geo News ↗ The HinduLC “on the recommendation of the Lahore deputy commissioner” Read at The Hindu ↗ Mixed · 2Aleema Khan was detained in Lahore on 20 September under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960 (MPO) and held in Kot Lakhpat jail; her sisters Noreen and Uzma were detained the next day. Geo NewsN “Aleema was detained under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order, 1960 (MPO) on September 20 in Lahore and shifted to Kot Lakhpat jail.” Read at Geo News ↗ The HinduLC “Ms. Uzma and Ms. Noreen were taken into custody the following day” Read at The Hindu ↗
Mixed · 2Geo News links the arrests to PTI's nationwide protest and a planned long march on Islamabad on 27 September; The Hindu describes them as part of a crackdown on efforts to mobilise support for Khan. Geo NewsN “The detentions came ahead of PTI's nationwide protest, including a planned long march on Islamabad on September 27” Read at Geo News ↗ The HinduLC “amid a crackdown on efforts to mobilise support for the jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder” Read at The Hindu ↗ Mixed · 2Aleema's son, Shahrez Khan, petitioned the LHC challenging the detentions; his counsel, Rana Mudassar Umar, told the court the 30-day detention orders had expired on 19 and 20 October while the sisters stayed in jail. Geo NewsN “the detention orders for all three detained sisters had expired on October 19 and 20.” Read at Geo News ↗ The HinduLC “Rana Mudassar Umar, counsel for the petitioner, told the court last week” Read at The Hindu ↗ Mixed · 2Justice Abher Gul Khan had directed the Punjab home secretary and the Kot Lakhpat jail superintendent to appear and reply; Geo News says they appeared as ordered, and The Hindu reports the court then disposed of the petition. The HinduLC “Lahore High Court Justice Abher Gul Khan directed the Punjab home secretary and the Kot Lakhpat jail superintendent to appear at the next hearing”“The court subsequently disposed of a petition seeking the” Read at The Hindu ↗ Geo NewsN “Punjab home secretary and the superintendent of Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat jail appeared before the Lahore High Court in line with the court's order.” Read at Geo News ↗
Left · 1PTI leaders criticised the Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz; former federal minister Moonis Elahi called the detention illegal and politically motivated and demanded the sisters' immediate release, saying preventive detention cannot substitute for criminal law. The HinduLC “Preventive detention cannot be used as a substitute for ordinary criminal law.”“calling for the sisters' immediate release” Read at The Hindu ↗ Left · 1Imran Khan, 74, has been in jail since August 2023 and faces multiple cases that he and his party describe as politically motivated. The HinduLC “has been in jail since August 2023 and faces multiple cases, which he and his party have described as politically motivated.” Read at The Hindu ↗
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Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Leads with the extension and PTI's accusation that it is politically motivated, placing it in a wider crackdown on the party.
- Emphasis
- Moonis Elahi's quoted criticism, Maryam Nawaz's government, and Khan's imprisonment since August 2023.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention the planned 27 September Islamabad long march; no government response to the criticism is quoted.
- Charged language
- “politically motivated”“crackdown”
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“Former federal minister and PTI leader Moonis Elahi termed the detention illegal, alleging that the government was using preventive detention to target the party and its leadership.” — The Hindu
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Court-report style account of the government's submission to the LHC, centred on the procedure and dates.
- Emphasis
- Detention orders' expiry dates, the deputy commissioner's proposal, the court's summons of the home secretary and jail superintendent.
- Leaves out or plays down
- No PTI reaction, no mention of Maryam Nawaz or Imran Khan's own cases, and no outcome of the petition.
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“A government lawyer submitted a report prepared by the Punjab home secretary to the court in connection with a petition seeking the release of the former premier's sisters.” — Geo News
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- The Punjab government extended the detention of Aleema Khan, Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan by 30 days, as the LHC was told on 26 October 2026.
- They are held in Kot Lakhpat jail under the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960, since 20-21 September.
- The extension followed a deputy commissioner's recommendation.
- Aleema's son Shahrez Khan filed the petition challenging the detentions.
Where accounts differ
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Why the sisters are detained and whether it is political
- Left
- The Hindu reports PTI's view that the detention is politically motivated and part of a crackdown, and notes the sisters are not wanted in any criminal case, according to PTI leaders.
- Centre
- Geo News reports the detentions as coming ahead of PTI's protest and long march, without quoting political criticism.
Imran Khan person
Khan, jailed since August 2023, and his party describe the cases against him as politically motivated.
“has been in jail since August 2023 and faces multiple cases, which he and his party have described as politically motivated.” — The Hindu
Lahore High Court organisation
The court heard the government's report; per The Hindu, Justice Abher Gul Khan had summoned the home secretary and jail superintendent and the petition was then disposed of.
“The court subsequently disposed of a petition seeking the” — The Hindu
Aleema Khan person
Aleema Khan is held with her sisters; her son Shahrez challenges the detention in court.
“Aleema's son, Shahrez Khan, filed a petition in the LHC on October 20, challenging the detention of the former premier's sisters.” — Geo News
Left1 article
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Pakistan’s Punjab government extends detention of Imran Khan’s sisters by 30 days
Mixed Agency-style report (bylined PTI) that adds PTI party criticism of the detention as politically motivated.
Centre1 article
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Imran sisters' detention extended by another 30 days, LHC told
Neutral Straight court report of the government's submission and the petition's background.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 26 Oct 05:44 First Geo NewsN Imran sisters' detention extended by another 30 days, LHC told
- 26 Oct 10:40 +4h 57m The HinduLC Pakistan’s Punjab government extends detention of Imran Khan’s sisters by 30 days
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