Pakistan releases two sisters of ex-PM Imran Khan from jail
Uzma and Noreen released from a Lahore jail but Aleema Khan still detained nearly two months after their arrest.

Uzma and Noreen released from a Lahore jail but Aleema Khan still detained nearly two months after their arrest.


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Supporters of jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan have launched a long march towards Islamabad.
Supporters of jailed former prime minister have set off from northwest Pakistan towards Islamabad.
As Islamabad prepares for another opposition march, drivers and businesses are counting the cost of seized containers.
At 37, he’s the PTI’s top elected leader. But the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister is assuming a national role too.

Authorities in Islamabad have blocked roads with shipping containers ahead of a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest.
The government has blocked highways to the capital and set up container barriers in preparation for the PTI protest.
Police close major highways into Islamabad as supporters of jailed former prime minister plan to march into the capital.

Imran Khan’s family says three of his sisters have been detained in Lahore ahead of a march demanding his release.
Government warns opposition party against proceeding with September 27 demonstration.
Sulaiman and Kasim Khan are increasingly worried after hearing their father is ‘agitated’ and suffering from anxiety.