RAWALPINDI: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday dismissed acquittal plea of the incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan‘s sister Aleema Khan in a case registered against her in connection with November 26 protest.
ATC Judge Amjad Ali Shah, while announcing its reserved verdict rejected Aleema Khan’s petition seeking acquittal in November 26 protest case. The court had earlier reserved its verdict after hearing detailed arguments from lawyers representing both sides.
Earlier, during the hearing, defence counsel Faisal Malik argued that Aleema Khan’s only fault was meeting her brother in jail and conveying his message to the party and the public. He maintained that the message was about a peaceful protest and that peaceful demonstrations are protected under the constitution and democratic norms.
The defence contended that the prosecution claimed his client spread the protest message through the media, yet no journalist or media outlet had been named or made a witness in the case.
Malik argued that there was no legal provision that criminalises merely conveying a message, and that the sections of the Anti-Terrorism Act, particularly Section 6, did not apply to the allegations against his client. He termed the case politically motivated and an act of victimisation.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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