Punjab authorities told court Aleema Khan has necessary items in jail — Dawn

In Lahore, Pakistan, the government of Punjab province told the Lahore High Court that Aleema Khan, the sister of PTI founder Imran Khan, had been provided with basic facilities and essential items in jail. Dawn reports.

Prison administration report

Assistant Advocate General Farrukh Khan Lodhi submitted a report to the court on behalf of the superintendent of Kot Lakhpat prison during the hearing of a petition filed by Aleema Khan’s son, Shahraiz Khan.

According to the report, Aleema Khan was provided with a bedsheet, a blanket, shoes, six sets of clothing and a towel. The document also stated that she received face wash, a toothbrush, a skincare kit and a shawl.

After reviewing the report, Justice Abher Gul Khan disposed of the petition. At the same time, he instructed the home secretary to decide in accordance with the law on the request for permission to meet Aleema Khan.

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Detention before protest

Aleema Khan was detained on September 20 after the Lahore deputy commissioner ordered her detention or arrest under the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance.

She was detained amid reports of a campaign against PTI ahead of a nationwide protest and a march to Islamabad scheduled for September 27. The party called for these actions, demanding Imran Khan’s release from imprisonment and mobilizing supporters to defend the supremacy of the constitution.

Following Aleema Khan’s detention, Imran Khan’s other sisters, Dr Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, were also detained for 30 days. In the September 20 order, the Lahore deputy commissioner described them as harmful to public safety and the maintenance of public order. They were to be held at Kot Lakhpat Central Jail.