Lahore court rejects request to suspend detention orders against Imran Khan's sisters
The Lahore High Court on Thursday declined to immediately suspend 30-day detention orders against Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, sisters of jailed former premier Imran Khan, saying it will seek a report from the authorities first.
The Lahore High Court on Thursday (24 September) declined a plea to immediately suspend detention orders against Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, the sisters of former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, Dawn reported.
During Thursday’s proceedings, lawyers for the petitioners argued that both women are “non-political” and had been detained without legal justification. They told the court that Uzma Khan had already been acquitted in a previous case against her, and urged the court to suspend the detention orders immediately.
The judge declined immediate suspension, saying the court would seek a report from the relevant authorities before deciding on the suspension application. Formal notices were issued to the respondents seeking their replies.
The respondents named in the petition include the Lahore Deputy Commissioner, the Capital City Police Officer (CCPO), the Home Department Secretary, and the superintendent of Kot Lakhpat jail.
The background to the case is that police detained Imran Khan’s three sisters — Aleema Khan, Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan — under a 30-day detention order issued by the Lahore Deputy Commissioner under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance. The detention came ahead of a PTI protest planned for September 27 demanding the release of Imran Khan, who has been incarcerated since August 2023 on convictions his party terms politically motivated.
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