Imran Khan’s Sisters Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan Released from Kot Lakhpat Jail

LAHORE: Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan, sisters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan, have been released from Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail.

According to sources, the two women had been detained for some time and were released after jail authorities completed the necessary formalities following receipt of their release orders. They subsequently left for their residence.

Party sources said the PTI had been making continuous legal and political efforts to secure their release. PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan reportedly played a key role in pursuing the legal and administrative matters that led to their release.

Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan were initially taken into police custody over their alleged participation in PTI protest activities and violation of Section 144. Subsequently, the district administration ordered their detention under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) law over concerns about a potential breach of public peace, and they were transferred to Kot Lakhpat Jail.

It is worth mentioning that, during a meeting between Imran Khan and his lawyers in jail a day earlier, it emerged that the PTI founder had directed the party leadership to make the immediate release of his wife, Bushra Bibi, his sisters and all other female prisoners a top priority.

He had also called for intensified negotiations and legal efforts to secure their release.

Political circles are viewing the release of Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan as an important development in this regard and a possible sign of a reduction in political tensions.