Overview
- Imran Khan’s sisters and senior PTI figures returned to Adiala Road for an extended sit-in after another denied meeting, with police blocking them at checkpoints and stopping attempts to march toward the jail.
- Noreen Niazi lodged a formal complaint with the Punjab inspector general alleging a brutal assault on peaceful protesters last week, stating she was grabbed by her hair, thrown to the ground, and dragged.
- Her complaint also alleges unlawful detention of women protesters and claims streetlights were switched off before the police action.
- Videos circulating on social media showed Noreen visibly shaken, while Aleema Khan accused female police personnel of dragging her along the road.
- The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan called for a transparent investigation, and KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi formally objected to the alleged assault and blocked visitation in a letter to Punjab’s leadership.