Two Sisters of Imran Khan Released from Lahore Prison, Third Remains Detained

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Two Sisters of Imran Khan Released from Lahore Prison, Third Remains Detained

Published : Friday, 13 November, 2026 at 11:05 PM, Update: 13.11.2026 11:06:29 PM, Count : 18

Two Sisters of Imran Khan Released from Lahore Prison, Third Remains Detained

Two sisters of jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan were released from a prison in Lahore on Thursday after authorities withdrew their joint detention order, according to their lawyer and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.

Noreen Khan and Uzma Khan were released from Kot Lakhpat Jail at 2:00pm local time, their lawyer Rana Mudassar told AFP over the phone. However, their third sister, Aleema Khan, remains in custody.

The PTI confirmed the release in a statement, saying the decision did not “erase the suffering inflicted on Imran Khan’s family” and calling on authorities to end what it described as further persecution.

Imran Khan, who served as Pakistan’s prime minister from 2018 to 2022, has been behind bars since August 2023. He faces dozens of charges, including corruption and treason, following riots linked to protests against the establishment.

The 74-year-old former cricket star and his legal team have rejected the allegations, describing the cases as politically motivated attempts to undermine his popularity.

Aleema, Uzma and Noreen were arrested in September and placed under 30-day detention orders following calls by Khan’s party for protests that the government described as illegal.

Lawyer Rana Mudassar said legal representatives had challenged the joint detention order against Noreen and Uzma, which had subsequently been extended. Authorities later withdrew the order and released the two sisters ahead of a scheduled court hearing.

He added that lawyers were also seeking the withdrawal of Aleema Khan’s separate detention order.

In October, thousands of PTI supporters staged protests in the party’s stronghold of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over Khan’s continued imprisonment. They raised particular concerns about his medical treatment and access to doctors and family members.

The former prime minister was briefly taken out of prison overnight from Wednesday to Thursday for an eye examination and treatment before being returned to Rawalpindi’s central jail.

In August, the Supreme Court ordered that Khan be transferred to a civilian hospital for treatment. However, authorities sent him back to prison after a brief stay at a government-run hospital.

Khan, who was once backed by Pakistan’s powerful military establishment during his rise to power, later fell out with the military over key appointments and foreign policy issues. He was ousted in a parliamentary vote of no confidence in 2022.

He has publicly accused the military leadership, including Army Chief General Asim Munir, of orchestrating his removal. The military has denied interfering in the country's politics.

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