In Lahore on a Sunday, Pakistani authorities detained Aleema Khanum — sister of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan — for thirty days, accusing her of organizing supporters ahead of nationwide protests planned for September 27. The arrest is one thread in a longer pattern: a government moving to contain a political movement it fears, while that movement's founder languishes in custody with failing health. Across history, the detention of family members has often served as both a warning and a miscalculation, capable of silencing dissent or amplifying it beyond what any single voice cou
Pakistan arrests ex-PM Imran Khan's sister ahead of planned protests
Imran Khan imprisoned since 2023 with deteriorating health; his sister detained for 30 days; family reports loss of contact with detainee.