Pakistan arrests Imran Khan's sisters ahead of planned protest
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Authorities in Pakistan have arrested three sisters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan ahead of a planned nationwide protest demanding his release. According to reports, the sisters—Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan, and Noreen Niazi—were detained in Lahore, where they are being held for 30 days under a warrant accusing them of threatening public order by mobilizing supporters of Khan. The Tehreek-e-Insaf party, Khan’s political group, confirmed the arrests, which occurred in the Punjab province. Khan, who served as prime minister from 2018 to 2022, has been imprisoned since 2023 and was sentenced to 17 years in prison last year on corruption charges. His legal representatives have stated that the government is conducting a heavy-handed crackdown on both his family and political supporters. The arrests come as Khan’s supporters plan to hold a march in Islamabad to demand his release. The situation has raised concerns over the treatment of Khan in prison, with his legal team claiming that authorities are 'slowly killing' him. The government has not commented publicly on the allegations.
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