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Imran Khan’s Sisters Arrested in Lahore Ahead of Protest

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 10:22 PM UTC · How we work

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Protest declared illegal

Three sisters of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan—Aleema Khan, Dr Uzma Khan, and Noreen Khan—were arrested in Lahore on 20 September 2026.
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar declared the planned September 27 protest illegal, framing the detentions as law-enforcement action.
The Lahore deputy commissioner issued two orders authorizing a 30-day detention under Punjab’s Maintenance of Public Order law.
The sisters were moved to Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore following the orders.

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Hospitals postpone surgeries

Three sisters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan were arrested in Lahore, Punjab, on 20 September 2026.
The operation is framed as a heavy-handed crackdown that threatens civil liberties and strains public services before protest.
Hundreds of police raided the sisters’ homes, broke doors, and entered despite the women’s ages and health.
Federal health authorities ordered Islamabad hospitals to postpone elective surgeries, citing a potential humanitarian crisis tied to the protest.

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Federal health authorities ordered Islamabad hospitals to postpone elective surgeries, citing a potential humanitarian crisis linked to the upcoming protest.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Historical Context

After General Pervez Musharraf seized power on 12 October 1999 and later imposed a November 2007 emergency that suspended the constitution, Pakistan’s authorities have repeatedly used emergency statutes to silence opposition. On 20 September 2026 Information Minister Attaullah Tarar ordered the 30-day detention of Imran Khan’s sisters under Punjab’s public-order law, echoing those earlier nationwide crackdowns.

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Protest declared illegal

Three sisters of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan—Aleema Khan, Dr Uzma Khan, and Noreen Khan—were arrested in Lahore on 20 September 2026.
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar declared the planned September 27 protest illegal, framing the detentions as law-enforcement action.
The Lahore deputy commissioner issued two orders authorizing a 30-day detention under Punjab’s Maintenance of Public Order law.
The sisters were moved to Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore following the orders.

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