Islamabad police have arrested Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan, sisters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, at D-Chowk on Friday. The two were taken into custody and transported to the Secretariat police station.
Their arrest came as PTI announced a planned protest at D-Chowk, where supporters began gathering, with Aleema and Uzma joining the demonstration before being detained.
Earlier in the day, life in Rawalpindi and Islamabad was disrupted as authorities sealed entry and exit points to the capital and suspended mobile phone services ahead of the rally. The government intensified efforts to limit the protest’s impact, while PTI sought to turn the event into a political victory.
Islamabad police also announced the closure of police facilitation centers and driving license offices for the day. Metro bus services between Saddar and IJP Road in Rawalpindi were halted, although services continued between IJP Road and Pak Secretariat.
Tensions escalated at the Burhan Interchange, where clashes occurred between PTI supporters from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and police, leading to the use of tear gas to disperse the crowd. The situation intensified at D-Chowk as more PTI workers gathered, prompting police to fire tear gas and arrest an additional six individuals.
