Police break up PTI sit-in near Adiala; Imran’s sisters held, released
“Rawalpindi police dismantled a PTI sit-in near Adiala Jail, briefly detaining Imran Khan’s sisters before releasing them.”
Key points
- Rawalpindi police dismantled a PTI sit-in near Adiala Jail, briefly detaining Imran Khan’s sisters before releasing them.
- The protest pressed for a meeting with the jailed PTI founder as access restrictions continue to trigger stand-offs.
Police dispersed a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf sit-in outside Rawalpindi’s Central Jail Adiala, briefly detaining PTI founder Imran Khan’s sisters — Aleema Khan, Noreen Khan Niazi and Uzma Khanum — along with several party activists.
The protest was mounted after authorities declined a meeting with the incarcerated former prime minister and his wife, Bushra Bibi. Negotiations with officers failed; police moved in to clear the road and detained multiple participants before releasing the sisters near the Chakri Interchange.
Aleema Khan later told reporters her sister Noreen was mishandled by women police personnel during the operation. The incident follows earlier efforts by senior PTI leaders and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s chief minister to secure a jail visit, which authorities have repeatedly restricted.
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