Aleema Khanum, the sister of Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan, has been arrested in connection with allegations that she mobilised his supporters ahead of country-wide protests.
Khanum is accused of organising or encouraging support for her brother before the protests, although the supplied information does not provide further details about the circumstances of her arrest or the specific allegations against her.
Imran Khan is Pakistan’s former prime minister, and his supporters have been linked to protests across the country. The reported arrest of his sister comes as preparations were under way for demonstrations involving his supporters.
No further information is available in the supplied material about where or when Khanum was arrested, whether she has been charged, or how she has responded to the accusation. The latest known position is that she remains accused of mobilising supporters ahead of the planned country-wide protests.
