The three sisters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan have called for an impartial investigation into what they describe as a "brutal" police assault. The incident occurred last week outside Adiala Jail, where Khan's sisters-Noreen Niazi, Aleema Khan, and Dr. Uzma Khan-had been protesting alongside Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members after being denied a meeting with Khan for a month.

In a letter addressed to Punjab police chief Usman Anwar, the sisters recounted the violence they faced, claiming it was "brutal and orchestrated" by police without any provocation. Noreen Niazi detailed the assault, saying, "At the age of 71, I was seized by my hair, thrown violently to the ground, and dragged across the road, sustaining visible injuries."

They argue that their peaceful protest, which involved neither roadblocks nor unlawful conduct, was met with darkness as streetlights were switched off, followed by an aggressive police response. The sisters condemned the police conduct as part of a broader pattern of indiscriminate force against peaceful protesters over the past three years.

The sisters are demanding immediate action from the Inspector General of Police in Punjab against those involved in the assault. Imran Khan, who has been in jail since August 2023, faces multiple charges, and meetings with him have been barred by the government for over a month, even for high-profile figures like Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi.

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