Sisters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan were arrested outside Adiala Jail on 30 December 2025 after authorities denied them a court-approved meeting with the incarcerated PTI founder, who remains in prolonged solitary confinement despite existing legal and human rights protections.
According to legal documents, Imran Khan’s family had obtained court orders permitting the meeting. However, prison authorities refused to comply, prompting a peaceful sit-in by his sisters outside the prison premises to demand enforcement of the court’s directives.
Eyewitnesses report that despite the non-violent nature of the protest, law enforcement moved in to disperse the gathering. Water cannons were deployed late at night amid freezing winter temperatures, raising serious concerns about the safety and well-being of those present, including women protesters.
Following the dispersal, Imran Khan’s sisters were taken into custody. Legal experts and human rights advocates have strongly criticized the arrests, calling them arbitrary and unlawful, and warning that the use of force against peaceful demonstrators violates constitutional guarantees of assembly and due process.
The incident has further intensified scrutiny of Imran Khan’s detention conditions. His legal team maintains that he is being kept in inhumane solitary confinement, denied family access, and isolated in violation of both domestic law and international human rights conventions.
The arrests and crackdown have sparked renewed debate over the rule of law, judicial authority, and the state’s treatment of political detainees in Pakistan.