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April 10, 2026
Imran’s Sisters Uzma, Noreen Arrested as PTI Braves Rainy Weather, Section 144 to Protest outside Adiala Jail
Islamabad/Rawalpindi: The PTI said on Tuesday that the sisters of incarcerated party founder Imran Khan were taken into custody by law enforcement agencies as they attempted to stage a protest outside Adiala jail.
The PTI had called for a “peaceful protest” outside the Adiala jail on Tuesday against restrictions on meeting Imran. The party had also announced a protest in Rawalpindi on April 9 (Thursday), marking the day the former prime minister was ousted in a no-confidence motion in 2022.
However, Section 144 was imposed in Rawalpindi under which gatherings were banned across the district for 15 days.
Despite the imposition of Section 144 and the rainy weather in the twin cities, a large number of leaders and workers of PTI reached the Adiala jail on Tuesday.
PTI Core Committee member Seemabia Tahir told Dawn that party leaders, along with Imran’s three sisters, were stopped at DHA Chowk near Adiala jail.
“Law enforcement agencies had already vacated a hotel in the vicinity; they arrested Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan, along with several workers, and shut down the shutters of the hotel after detaining them,” she said.
Speaking to Dawn, PTI Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram decried that PTI leaders and workers were arrested. He said that the protesters faced severe shelling and were also baton-charged.
He said that PTI leaders had gathered at a rest stop in Kallar Kahar on the motorway. He claimed that they were coming toward Adiala jail, however, law enforcement agencies closed both the entry and exit points and arrested at least five members of the Punjab Assembly, including Opposition Leader Moeen Qureshi.
Akram said that other leaders and workers were also arrested at the Chakri rest stop on the motorway.
PTI leader Shahyan Bashir, who came from Lahore, said that police used tear gas shells, due to which several workers were injured and around a couple of dozens were arrested.
“Several workers were injured by falling on the slippery road as there was mud due to rain. It is unfortunate that a meeting was not allowed even on the directions of the Supreme Court,” he lamented.
On the other hand, PTI Islamabad Chapter President Amir Mughal, along with Malik Amir Awan, Raja Sohail Satti, Raja Sajjad, Sabeen Younus, Khursheed Jahan, Ayesha Iram, Memna Kamal, Meher Nigar, Saba Afzal and others, managed to reach Adiala jail.
Speaking to Dawn, Mughal said that they would continue their efforts to secure Imran’s release.
Speaking to the media earlier in the day, Noreen alleged that law enforcement officials damaged several vehicles and attacked workers.
In a statement, the party said that peaceful workers were unlawfully arrested outside the Adiala jail without any justification.
“This action clearly reflects the government’s attempt at political victimization, aimed at suppressing the public voice and intimidating party workers. The government has not only initiated a series of illegal arrests but has also restricted meetings between our leader, Imran Khan, and his family members, legal counsel, and key party officials. This step constitutes a blatant violation of fundamental human rights, judicial transparency, and democratic values,” it said. - Dawn
Courtesy Dawn
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