LAHORE: Nooreen Khan Niazi and Uzma Khan, sisters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, have been released from Kot Lakhpat Jail, ARY News reported on Thursday, citing sources.
Noreen, Aleema Khan, and Uzma Khan, were detained since Sept 21 under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960 (MPO) on the Lahore deputy commissioner’s (DC) orders.
The two sisters had been detained at Kot Lakhpat Jail before their release, sources said.
On October 29, Noreen Niazi was shifted to a hospital from jail after experiencing a health problem.
According to her lawyer, Rana Mudassar Umar, Noreen Niazi complained of pain in her heart and was transferred from jail to Punjab Institute of Cardiology, where her initial medical tests were conducted.
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In September, the Lahore High Court had rejected a request for the immediate suspension of the detention notifications for Dr Uzma Khanum and Noreen Niazi, the sisters of the PTI founder.
Justice Abhar Gul Khan heard the petitions, while Rana Mudassar Umar appeared on behalf of the petitioners and requested the court to suspend the detention notifications.
The lawyer argued that both women were homemakers and that Dr Uzma Khanum had already been declared innocent in the case.
He also informed the court that a copy of the trial court’s decision had been attached to the petition.
The court rejected the request for immediate suspension of the detention notifications and observed that reports would first be sought from the relevant parties.
The court issued notices to the respondents and sought their replies. It said a decision on suspending the detention notifications would be made after hearing their positions.
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