ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has strongly condemned the registration of another FIR against Aleema Khanum, sister of the party’s Patron-in-Chief Imran Khan, which also implicates Naeem Haider Panjutha and several others.
The party has described it as a blatant act of political victimisation.
In a statement issued by the PTI central media department on Wednesday, the party spokesperson claimed that the FIR was initially registered under sections 506, 147, 149, 382, and 427 of the Pakistan Penal Code. However, in what the party termed a “shocking abuse of law,” terrorism clauses were later inserted overnight.
“When our people appeared before ordinary courts in the morning, they were forcibly dragged before an Anti-Terrorism Court — a glaring testament to political victimisation and manipulation of the justice system,” the statement read.
PTI claimed the case was entirely fabricated and rooted in sheer political revenge. It added that, unfortunately, the Punjab Police and the provincial government had effectively become a printing press for ‘fake’ FIRs — particularly targeting members of Imran Khan’s family.
The party said Aleema was being targeted solely for supporting her brother, Imran Khan, and for conveying his message to the nation. The spokesperson described her as a dignified and courageous woman, and reaffirmed PTI’s firm support for her.
Published in Dawn, September 11th, 2025
