LHC seeks report on Aleema Khan’s detention under 3-MPO

• Aleema’s son filed petition challenging mother’s detention.
• Lawyer argues detention order unlawful, contrary to facts.
• Family seeks provision of medicines, clothes to Aleema in jail.

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday sought a report from authorities concerned on a petition filed against the detention of Aleema Khan, sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan.

Aleema was detained by police under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order, 1960 (MPO) on September 20 in Lahore and shifted to Kot Lakhpat jail.

A day later, her sisters, Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan, were detained under 3-MPO, following a recommendation from the police.

The detentions came ahead of PTI’s nationwide protest, including a planned long march on Islamabad on September 27 to demand the release of Imran and supremacy of the Constitution.

Aleema’s son later filed a petition challenging his mother’s detention alongside her driver.

LHC’s Justice Abhar Gul Khan heard the petition today, where Rana Mudassir argued that the detention order was unlawful and contrary to the facts.

“Yesterday, the chief justice issued orders regarding the font of the FIR,” he said, adding that medicines and clothes were not being allowed into the jail for Aleema.

He requested the court to summon the superintendent of police and deputy commissioner in their personal capacities and question them over the matter.

Mudassir asked the court to issue orders for providing medicines and clothes to Aleema.

Justice Khan said the matter should be taken up through a separate miscellaneous application.

A petition was later filed at the court, seeking the provision of medicines and clothes to Aleema in jail, along with access for her family and lawyers. The petitioner made the Punjab Home Department and other respondents in the plea.

On Thursday, Justice Khan issued notices to the Punjab government and other respondents on petitions challenging the detention Noreen Niazi and Uzma under 3-MPO.

The court rejected the request to suspend the detention notifications at this stage and issued notices to the respondents, seeking their replies.