Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s sisters, Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan, had been arrested on Friday from D-Chowk in Islamabad.
According to details, both Aleema and Uzma had been shifted at the Women Police Station.
Separately, the PTI's scheduled protest rally in Islamabad's D-Chowk today has prompted authorities to enforce widespread closures and increased security across Punjab and the federal capital.
In anticipation of the protest, all entry and exit points as well as major routes from Lahore to Islamabad have been blocked, with heavy police presence and containers set up to prevent movement. The police has also arrested three PTI workers from Islamabad's D-Chowk.
Lahore roads sealed, Section 144 imposed
Lahore's key entry and exit points, including the Thokar Niaz Baig Motorway M2 and Babu Sabu Interchange, have been completely sealed off. Containers, police vehicles, and water cannons have been stationed at these major locations to prevent the movement of protestors and ensure public order.
Lahore's Babu Sabu Interchange has been closed to normal traffic with water cannons, containers, prison vans station, causing significant disruptions for citizens travelling to Islamabad. Heavy police force is also present at Babu Sabu Interchange.
