Imran Khan’s sisters arrested at D-Chowk as Islamabad braces for PTI protest

Islamabad police arrested Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan, the sisters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, from D-Chowk on Friday. The two were taken into custody and transferred to the Secretariat police station, as confirmed by Express News.

Their arrest followed a PTI announcement of a planned protest at D-Chowk. Supporters of the party began arriving in the area, with Aleema and Uzma also joining the demonstration before being detained by police.

Earlier in the day, life in Rawalpindi and Islamabad came to a standstill as authorities sealed entry and exit points to the capital. Mobile phone services were suspended ahead of the PTI rally. The government intensified efforts to curb the protest's success, while PTI worked to turn the gathering into a political victory.

Islamabad police announced the closure of police facilitation centres and driving licence offices for the day. Metro bus services between Saddar and IJP Road in Rawalpindi were also halted, though services continued between IJP Road and Pak Secretariat.

At the Burhan Interchange, tensions escalated between PTI supporters from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the police. Tear gas was fired to disperse the crowd, leading to clashes. In D-Chowk, the situation intensified as PTI workers gathered, prompting police to fire tear gas and arrest six more individuals.