DM Monitoring
LAHORE: Aleema Khan, sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, has been detained by police under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order, 1960 (MPO), party sources said on Sunday.
Party sources said that Aleema had left her home on Upper Mall in Lahore to go to a gym when she was taken into custody and subsequently shifted to Kot Lakhpat jail.
They said that Lytton Road police detained the PTI founder’s sister, while her vehicle was parked at the police station.
Noreen Niazi, another sister of the PTI founder, told media that Aleema was taken into custody while leaving her home and that she had received information about her being taken to Kot Lakhpat jail.
“I do not know why they are so worried that they are arresting women as well,” Noreen said.
She said that PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan had called her and wanted to know about the situation surrounding Aleema’s arrest. “We are not frightened by such measures and will always continue striving for our brother.”
Meanwhile, the PTI chief said that Noreen informed him by phone about her sister’s arrest, adding that arresting or keeping Aleema in detention amounted to promoting violence and tension.
“We strongly condemn Aleema Khan’s arrest; this is the first step towards worsening the situation,” he said.
“We have always made it clear that our march will be peaceful and political,” Barrister Gohar said, adding that the party’s objective was to pursue its constitutional and political demands through peaceful struggle.
“We do not want any kind of confrontation or violence,” he said.
He demanded that all such measures be stopped immediately and called for Aleema’s immediate release, saying the party would announce its strategy against such measures soon.
Later, the PTI chairman claimed that several party lawmakers have also been taken into custody.
Speaking to media, Gohar said party members reported the detention of Saifullah Niazi, Sanaullah Mastikhel, Dawar Kundi, Mian Ghaus and Ahsan Jamal Khan. –Agencies
