- WEB DESK
- September 20, 2026
Aleema Khan, PTI’s Muhammad Aamir detained for 30 days, Lahore DC issues notification
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- Talha Saeed
- September 20, 2026
LAHORE: Aleema Khan, sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan, was detained by Lahore police outside her home on Sunday, with the party confirming her arrest and accusing the government of abducting her.
Later, Lahore Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali Ijaz issued a 30-day detention order against Aleema Khan and PTI’s Muhammad Aamir under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance, according to an official notification.
According to the detention order, the action was taken on the recommendations of the Lahore police and the District Intelligence Committee (DIC), which concluded that the two could pose a threat to public safety and lead to a breach of public order if left at liberty.
The order said the Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Lahore, citing reports from the SP Civil Lines Division and the Incharge District Intelligence Branch, had reported that Aleema Khan and Aamir were involved in the May 9 protests and road blockades and had allegedly motivated workers to damage public and government property.
The police reports, according to the order, further alleged that the two were again mobilising workers through social media and public meetings to create a law and order situation.
According to the order, they were also accused of raising or chanting “objectionable slogans” against the government and state institutions to provoke and incite people.
The notification said multiple cases had been registered against them, including FIR No. 96/23 at Race Course police station.
The police described both individuals as “potential dangers to public peace and tranquillity” and recommended their detention for 30 days under Section 3 of the MPO to maintain law and order in Lahore.
The matter was subsequently placed before the District Intelligence Committee at a meeting held on Sunday under the chairmanship of the Lahore deputy commissioner.
The committee discussed the matter and unanimously endorsed the material and evidence provided by the police, recommending detention orders against Aleema Khan and Muhammad Aamir to maintain law and order in the city, according to the notification.
The deputy commissioner said he was satisfied, on the basis of the police material and the DIC recommendation, that the presence of the two individuals at any public place would pose a “grave threat” to public safety and was likely to cause a breach of public peace and order.
He, therefore, ordered that both be arrested and detained for 30 days from the date of their arrest, with their custody to be placed under the superintendent of Central Jail, Kot Lakhpat, Lahore.
The order said both detainees would have the right to submit a representation against the detention to the Punjab government.
Her detention comes as PTI prepares for countrywide protests and a long march on Islamabad in September, which the party says are aimed at pressing for the release of Imran Khan and protesting his continued detention and alleged denial of medical treatment and access to healthcare at Adiala jail.
Sources said Aleema Khan’s vehicle was parked at a police station and that she had been shifted to Central Jail Lahore, commonly known as Kot Lakhpat Jail.
PTI leader Brigadier (retd) Mushtaq, later said she had been moved to an undisclosed location.
The PTI Central Punjab spokesperson strongly condemned her detention and said a large number of party workers were also being arrested.
“These arrests are continuing on a large scale,” the spokesperson said.
In a post on X, PTI alleged that the “illegitimate government and its handlers who have seized illegitimate power” had abducted Aleema Khan from outside her home.
Brigadier (retd) Mushtaq also alleged that the government was afraid of a “public revolution” and said Aleema Khan had been moved to an undisclosed location.
Sources said several other important individuals could also be placed under detention under the MPO.
Aleema Khan is facing multiple cases related to protests and other incidents.
Her lawyer Rana Mudassar Umar said that Aleema Khan was detained illegally by police.
In a tweet on X, he said that Aleema Khan has bail in all cases registered against her in Lahore, Umar said, adding that he did not know where she was being held or which police station she had been taken to.
On September 5, an anti-terrorism court in Lahore extended until October 6 the interim bail of Aleema Khan, her sister Uzma Khan and several other PTI leaders in cases relating to the May 9 violence.
Authorities have also recently used the MPO to detain PTI figures in Lahore.
On September 16, Lahore authorities ordered the detention of five PTI-linked individuals for 30 days under the law ahead of KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s visit to the city.
The reported detention comes amid heightened political tensions between PTI and the government, with the party maintaining its call for political action and protests.
Aleema Khan has remained a prominent voice in the party’s campaign over Imran Khan’s imprisonment and access to him. She was among his family members who were denied a meeting with him at Adiala Jail earlier this week.
