'Finally, some good news': Two sisters of ex-Pak PM Imran Khan released from jail

NewsWorld NewsPakistan News'Some good news': Two sisters of ex-Pak PM Imran Khan released from jail; elder sister, wife remain behind bars 'Some good news': Two sisters of ex-Pak PM Imran Khan released from jail; elder sister, wife remain behind bars Edited by Karan Manral / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Nov 12, 2026, 17:08 IST Two sisters of Pakistan's incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan were released from a Lahore jail on Thursday after the Punjab government revoked their detention orders, leaders of his Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party said.However, his elder sister and wife remain behind bars."Finally, some good news.

Two of former PM Imran Khan's sisters, Dr Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, have been released from Kot Lakhpat Jail following the withdrawal of their detention orders," PTI senior leader and former federal minister Moonis Elahi said in a statement."Hopefully, Aleema sahiba and Bushra Bibi, will also be released soon," he added, referring to the cricketer-turned-politician's elder sister and wife, respectively.Meanwhile, another senior PTI leader, Zulfi Bokhari, asserted that the release of Imran Khan's two sisters would not "erase the suffering" endured by his family."The release of two sisters does not end the injustice or erase the suffering inflicted on Imran Khan’s family.

The demand is clear -- no selective relief, no intimidation, and no further persecution," Bokhari told party supporters.Join conversation Imran Khan's sisters were detained in September under a public safety law to prevent them from mobilising support for a nationwide protest demanding his release.

Bushra Bibi was arrested in January 2025 in a separate case in which the couple were sentenced.The 74-year-old PTI founder has been in prison since 2023 and faces more than 100 cases, including corruption charges and allegations of inciting violence.On Wednesday, PTI lawyers met Imran Khan at Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail to discuss his ongoing court cases, a day after the Islamabad high court directed authorities to facilitate the meeting.The lawyers spent four hours at the prison before leaving without speaking to the media.According to PTI lawyer Latif Khosa, who was part of the delegation, Imran Khan was experiencing problems with his blood pressure and eyesight.

You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test. Karan Manral is a journalist at the Times of India. He covers politics, social issues, and international affairs, exploring stories that affect people’s everyday lives.

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