# Sister of Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan arrested

https://mins.news/en/item/66501

- BBC News, 2026-09-20 19:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm36l2pye2kwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Aleema Khanum, sister of imprisoned former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, was arrested in Lahore ahead of nationwide protests planned for 27 September, his PTI party said. Authorities accused her of mobilising supporters through social media and public meetings and ordered 30 days of detention. Her son called for her immediate return.

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