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Imran Khan’s family reports three sisters detained ahead of Islamabad march

The reported detentions in Lahore come ahead of a planned march calling for the former prime minister’s release.

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Adrian Cole
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Three sisters of Imran Khan were reportedly detained in Lahore ahead of a planned march in Islamabad demanding his release, according to the former prime minister’s family.

Al Jazeera reported the family’s claim on Monday, but the supplied material does not independently verify the detentions.

No details have been provided about the authorities involved, the circumstances of the reported detentions or the identities of the sisters.

The material also does not state why they were reportedly detained or whether they remain in custody.

The march is planned for Islamabad, although its timing and scale have not been specified.

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