# Legal actions against PTI leadership in Pakistan

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/legal-actions-against-pti-leadership-in-pakistan
> Updated: 2026-09-20T11:30:44.000Z. Sources: 43. Developments: 2.

Legal and preventative actions against members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party have intensified. In mid-September, an Anti-Terrorism Court in Islamabad ordered the blocking of passports for 24 PTI leaders, including lawmakers and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, to prevent them from fleeing proceedings related to violent protests held in November 2024.

By late September, authorities in Lahore detained three sisters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan—Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan, and Noreen Niazi. The Lahore Deputy Commissioner ordered 30-day detentions for the women under Section 3 of the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance, 1960, citing concerns regarding public safety and potential unrest. The women were transferred to Kot Lakhpat Jail. While Aleema Khan’s sons, Shahrez Khan and Sher Shah, were briefly taken into custody, they have since been released.

PTI leadership, including Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, has condemned the arrests as “political victimization and an abuse of authority,” maintaining that the party’s upcoming march to Islamabad on September 27 will remain peaceful. In response to the planned demonstrations, security in Islamabad and Rawalpindi has been heightened through the use of containers and soil-filled bags to block roads. Additionally, rights lawyer Michael Polak has submitted an urgent complaint to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, alleging that Aleema Khan’s detention is unlawful and linked to her political advocacy.

## Claims

- Aleema Khan was detained for 30 days under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance. (corroborated by 16 sources)
- The PTI party has scheduled a nationwide protest and march to Islamabad for September 27. (corroborated by 15 sources)
- Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan, and Noreen Niazi were transferred to Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore. (corroborated by 9 sources)
- Aleema Khan was detained by police while leaving her home in Upper Mall to go to a gym. (corroborated by 7 sources)
- PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar stated the party will not attempt to storm Islamabad or violate law and order. (corroborated by 7 sources)
- PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan condemned the arrest, stating it would increase tensions. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- Aleema Khan’s sons, Shahrez Khan and Sher Shah, were briefly detained but have since been released. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi were allegedly involved in the May 9 protests and motivated supporters to damage property. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-20: Imran Khan's sisters detained in Lahore ahead of PTI protest

Three sisters of former Pakistani PM Imran Khan have been detained in Lahore for 30 days under public order laws ahead of a planned PTI nationwide protest and march to Islamabad on September 27.

42 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pakistan-re-arrests-human-rights-lawyers-after-supreme-court-bail

### 2026-09-14: Islamabad court orders blocking of 24 PTI leaders' passports

An Islamabad Anti-Terrorism Court has ordered the blocking of passports for 24 PTI leaders involved in November 2024 protests seeking the release of Imran Khan.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/islamabad-court-orders-blocking-of-24-pti-leaders-passports

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