RAWALPINDI: Sisters of incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, along with party workers and supporters, staged a sit-in near Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail on Tuesday after they were once again prevented from meeting the former prime minister.
The protest took place at Factory Naka, a short distance from the jail, where access routes were blocked amid heavy police deployment. Sit-ins at the location on Tuesdays and Thursdays have become a regular occurrence in recent weeks, as Imran’s family members and party leaders say they have repeatedly been denied meetings despite a court order.
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An order issued by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on March 24, 2025, directed jail authorities to allow Imran Khan to meet visitors twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. However, his sisters — Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan and Noreen Khan Niazi — along with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, have so far been unable to meet him.
On Tuesday, police blocked multiple routes leading to the jail, including Factory Naka and Dahgal Naka. PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan was stopped at Dahgal Naka, while Imran’s sisters and several party leaders were halted at Factory Naka.
ہم نے یہاں قرآن ختم کروانا تھا یہ قرآن ختم سے بھی ڈرتے ہیں آج سارے راستے بند کیے ہوئے تھے بڑی مشکل سے ہم یہاں پہنچیں یہ کس قسم کے لوگ ہیں؟ ہم دعا کرتے ہیں اللہ ان کو صحیح راستہ دکھا ،اللہ تعالی ان کو ہدایت دے۔ یہ ظالم ہیں عمران خان کو اس لیے قید تنہائی میں ڈالا ہوا تاکہ اس کی… pic.twitter.com/OOan80S9al
— PTI (@PTIofficial) January 13, 2026
PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja said in a post on social media platform X that he was stopped at a police checkpoint shortly after crossing Bahria Town. Later, in a video shared by the party, he said he was again stopped near Chakri before eventually reaching the vicinity of Adiala jail.
In another video posted by the PTI, Aleema Khan criticised the restrictions, saying all routes to the jail had been “strictly blocked”. She said the family had planned to hold a Khatam-i-Quran near the jail and alleged that authorities were fearful of the gathering.
A large number of Imran Khan’s supporters are with his sisters outside Adiala Jail, where they are, yet again, facing police barricades preventing them from reaching the prison for their weekly court-mandated visit with their brother.#چلو_چلو_اڈیالہ_چلو
pic.twitter.com/xm4z44I3Eb— PTI USA Official (@PTIOfficialUSA) January 13, 2026
Speaking to supporters, Aleema questioned the continued detention of Imran Khan and the denial of meetings, asking why he was being kept in what she described as solitary confinement. She said jail authorities had last week assured the family that a meeting would be arranged, prompting the party to temporarily end its previous sit-in.
“They do this every time,” she said, adding that senior opposition figures, including Allama Raja Nasir Abbas and Mehmood Khan Achakzai, had been informed of the situation.
Supporters at Factory Naka chanted slogans in favour of Imran Khan as the road leading to Adiala jail remained closed.
Earlier in the day, Aleema told reporters that the family and party would continue their efforts for Imran Khan’s release. She also praised Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, calling him “the future of Pakistan”, and said the country’s youth were driving what she termed “new politics”.
Imran Khan does not have access to the internet while in jail, and it remains unclear who manages his social media accounts. However, messages attributed to him have continued to be posted online following meetings with family members and party associates.
