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Imran Khan's sister Aleema Khan arrested in Lahore

Aleema Khan, sister of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, has been arrested in Lahore. Authorities detained her under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance ahead of a planned protest march by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.

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LAHORE: Police arrested Aleema Khan, the sister of Pakistan's jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan at her house in Lahore, a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Punjab spokesman said on Sunday, ahead of a planned protest march by the party on September 27.A notification issued by Lahore's district administration said she has been arrested and sent to jail for 30 days.

According to intelligence reports, her presence at any public place will pose a grave threat to public safety, the district administration said.Also Read: Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan's sister files contempt plea over violation of SC hospitalisation orderImran Khan's party has organised a march to Islamabad next week demanding his release.Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Saturday that the government would do everything it could to stop the protest march.A close aide to Khan, Zulfi Bukhari, described the arrest of Khan's sister as absolutely despicable .

The fear of the 27th protest is clearly taking its toll, Bukhari added.

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Pak ex-PM Imran Khan’s sister arrested in Lahore

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Imran Khan's Sister Detained In Lahore Ahead Of Planned Protest By His Party

Aleema was detained under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960, which allows local police to arrest anyone perceived as a threat to public peace.

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80 Times of India

Imran Khan's sister Aleema arrested in Lahore ahead of planned PTI protest

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Imran Khan's sister Aleema arrested in Pakistan ahead of PTI protest march

Imran Khans sister Aleema arrested in Pakistan ahead of PTI protest march