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Imran Khan's sister jailed for 30 days ahead of party march

Reported by Manish Reddy (Senior Writer) Β· Times of India - Top Stories Β·

Verified β€” Confirmed by a second source: NDTV - Top Stories

Confirmed by a second source: NDTV - Top Stories

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GeneralImran Khan's sister jailed for 30 days ahead of party march

Aleema Khan, the sister of jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, has been sent to jail under a 30-day detention order by the Islamabad administration. The local government issued the detention order ahead of a planned protest march by Imran Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), into the capital city of Islamabad. Authorities took this step to maintain law and order and stop the political party from gathering crowds for the demonstration. PTI leaders have strongly criticized the move, calling it an attempt by the government to silence opposition voices and block their peaceful political activities. The party has insisted that their march toward Islamabad will still take place as planned despite the detention of key family members and party workers.

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