Imran Khan's family says three sisters detained ahead of Islamabad march
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's family says three of his sisters have been detained in Lahore, just days before a planned march to Islamabad demanding his release.
The family of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has reported that three of his sisters were detained in Lahore. The detentions came shortly before a planned protest march to the capital, Islamabad, aimed at demanding Khan's release from custody.
News of the detentions was shared by Khan's family and reported by Al Jazeera. The exact circumstances surrounding the arrests, as well as any official explanation from authorities, have not been disclosed.
The planned march
The march to Islamabad is intended as a show of solidarity with Imran Khan, who has been held in detention for an extended period. His supporters have repeatedly organized public demonstrations calling for his release, and the timing of this incident — the detention of three family members just ahead of the planned action — suggests a possible connection between the two events, although this has not been officially confirmed.
Imran Khan is a former prime minister of Pakistan and the leader of a political party that has been engaged in an ongoing political struggle with the country's current authorities for several years. Detentions of his family members and party associates ahead of planned protests have previously drawn international attention and criticism from human rights advocates.
It remains unclear how long the sisters will be held, or how the planned march will proceed. The situation is seen as part of the broader political tension in Pakistan surrounding Imran Khan's case.
