Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan’s sisters released from jail after detention orders withdrawn: Report

They were detained in September ahead of a PTI protest.

Updated on: Nov 12, 2026, 15:49:50 IST

Written by Priyanjali Narayan

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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's sisters, Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, were released from prison after their detention orders were withdrawn, according to PTI legal counsel Rana Mudassar Umer.

Umer said the two had returned home, Dawn reported. They were detained in September ahead of a PTI protest.

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