Police have detained Aleema Khan, sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, in Lahore under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance, 1960, party sources said on Sunday. Party sources stated 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 added 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, questioned the arrests, stating, "I do not know why they are so worried that they are arresting women as well." She mentioned that PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan had called her to inquire about the situation surrounding Aleema's arrest. "We are not frightened by such measures and will always continue striving for our brother," she said.

Meanwhile, Barrister Gohar stated that Noreen had informed him by phone about her sister's arrest, adding that detaining Aleema 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 added 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 emphasized, demanding an immediate halt to such measures and the prompt release of Aleema, warning that the party would soon announce its counter-strategy.

Earlier, Barrister Gohar backed negotiations with the government, noting that talks had made no headway amid a "cold" political environment. "Negotiations should take place, but currently the environment is cold; nothing could be worked out," the PTI chief maintained, adding that political problems required political solutions and that every side would have to take a step back to resolve them. The former ruling party has announced a nationwide protest, including a march on Islamabad on September 27, demanding the release of party founder Imran Khan and the supremacy of the Constitution.