Minister of Punjab rejects arrest allegations against PTI founder’s sisters

Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari has denied reports claiming the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s sisters, News reported.

Azma Bukhari stated that the Punjab Police did not arrest any women, including Imran Khan’s sisters, according to reports.

She clarified that Imran Khan’s sister, Aleema Khan, and others used an “online car service” to travel, voluntarily boarded a police van, and later got off at Khawaja Service Station.

She further claimed that the footage revealed the truth behind what she called a “drama” staged to falsely show sympathy for Imran Khan.

Azma Bukhari accused the PTI leadership of orchestrating a failed show to gain public sympathy.

Bukhari also commented on Imran Khan’s conditions in jail, stating that he was living in royal comfort while his wife, Bushra Bibi, continued to demand better facilities despite receiving a ‘B-class’ prison status.

She added that PTI workers had gathered outside Adiala Jail, claiming they were tired of the party’s divisive politics and highlighting the contradictions in the leadership’s actions.

She also remarked that the leadership, which once claimed to bring a revolution, had failed to improve the conditions of its supporters, who now faced humiliation on the streets.

Earlier, the Punjab Police took the sisters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and several PTI leaders, including Aliya Hamza Malik, into custody outside Adiala Jail.

Reports confirmed that PTI leaders Aliya Hamza Malik and Shafqat Awan were also arrested at the scene.

Police detained other senior PTI figures, including Niazullah Niazi, Raja Yasir Hasnain, and Hamid Khan, as they gathered with party workers to protest near Adiala Jail.

Authorities had sealed all roads leading to the jail and issued strict warnings, prohibiting protests or sit-ins in the area. Despite the restrictions, PTI members and supporters gathered outside the jail, demanding to meet their party leader.

Police also detained at least four PTI workers near the Gorakhpur checkpoint. Earlier, Aleema Khanum, Imran Khan’s sister, told the media that they would not leave until authorities allowed them to meet him.