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Khan, Sharif’s main political rival, has been in prison for more than a year in connection with more than 150 criminal cases. He remains a popular figure despite the cases, which critics and his party say are politically motivated. read more
 "Court remands Imran Khan's sisters in police custody, warrants issued for PTI leaders amid terror charges")
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A Pakistan anti-terrorism court on Monday remanded Imran Khan’s sisters, Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan, into police custody for further physical remand.
Arrest warrants were also issued against Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur in the same case.
The two sisters were arrested from D-Chowk on Friday when the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf had announced a demonstration at the location in the heart of the city.
Gandapur and some other PTI leaders were also nominated in the case.
Khan, Sharif’s main political rival, has been in prison for more than a year in connection with more than 150 criminal cases. He remains a popular figure despite the cases, which critics and his party say are politically motivated.
Aleema and Uzma were presented in the court, after completing their one-day physical remand, where Judge Tahir Abbas Supra after hearing arguments from the defence lawyer and the state prosecutor ordered a one-day physical remand for the two sisters.
The judge also issued arrest warrants for Gandapur and a PTI leader Amir Mughal.
New cases have been launched against the PTI leaders for violence and vandalism during the protest over the weekend.
Pakistan has been facing a violent protest for the last few days from supporters of Imran Khan’s party.
The protest comes ahead of a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Islamabad on Oct. 15, and Pakistani authorities announced they would deploy troops in the capital starting Saturday to secure the meeting. India’s foreign ministry confirmed Friday that its external affairs minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, will attend.
On Friday, police reportedly arrested some of Khan’s party supporters from Islamabad, including two of his sisters.
Khan, Sharif’s main political rival, has been in prison for more than a year in connection with more than 150 criminal cases. He remains a popular figure despite the cases, which critics and his party say are politically motivated. He was ousted in 2022 through a no-confidence vote in Parliament and arrested in 2023 after a court handed him a 3-year jail sentence in a graft case.
Sharif came into power after the Feb. 8 vote which Khan says was rigged.
With inputs from agencies.
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