Imran Khan’s sisters released after brief detention

A tense day unfolded outside Adiala Jail as police initially detained several PTI workers, three of Imran Khan’s sisters, and senior party leaders before releasing them following a dramatic protest and sit-in at the Gorakhpur checkpoint.

The confrontation arose after jail authorities denied meetings to some members of Imran Khan’s legal and family teams despite prior scheduling.

According to reports today marked the scheduled weekly visit for PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi. Family members, including Mehr-un-Nisa and Mubashara Sheikh, were allowed to meet Bushra Bibi in the jail's conference room. However, outside, scenes of confrontation played out.

The clash began when PTI leaders and family members, including Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan, and Qasim Khan Niazi, were stopped near a private pharmaceutical company.

PTI workers staged a protest at the Gorakhpur checkpoint after police denied entry to the family. Protesters pelted stones, and law enforcement detained several individuals, including three of Imran Khan’s sisters, Alia Hamza, MNA Shafqat Awan, and workers.

Also taken into custody were legal representatives and party leaders, such as Sahibzada Hamid Raza, who offered voluntary arrest.

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The police initially transported the detained women to a private venue—Uttara Wedding Hall—where they were made to sit on the lawn under police supervision. The main gate was closed, and entry of common citizens was barred.

Later, they were moved to a police van parked at a petrol pump, where SP Sadar Division Nabeel Khokhar arrived to oversee the situation.

The police offered to let them go home, but the sisters refused, demanding a formal arrest instead.