Families Seek Lahore High Court Access to Imran Khan’s Detained Sisters

LAHORE: Families of the detained sisters of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan have approached the Lahore High Court, requesting permission to meet Aleema Khan, Noreen Niazi, and Dr Uzma Khan. The legal appeal comes amid concerns over the sisters’ health and allegations of their illegal detention.

Advocate Rana Mudassar Umar filed two separate civil miscellaneous applications on behalf of Shah Raiz Khan, son of Aleema Khan, and Sakeena Niazi, daughter of Noreen Niazi. The applications challenge the reported denial of medical care and visitation rights for the sisters, asserting that they have only received medicines on one occasion since their detention.

The families express serious concern regarding the well-being of the sisters, emphasizing that neither family members nor legal counsel have been allowed to meet them or provide necessary medications. This situation raises significant questions about the treatment of detainees and the legal rights afforded to them under Pakistani law.

As the case unfolds, the Lahore High Court is expected to deliberate on the applications, which could set a precedent for the treatment of political detainees in Pakistan. The families are hopeful for a favorable ruling that would allow them to ensure the health and safety of their loved ones.