Fact check
“The sisters are named Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan, and Noreen Niazi.”
Reasoning
The claim that the sisters are named Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan, and Noreen Niazi is directly supported by the provided Guardian articles, which name each sister in the context of their arrest.
On confidence: Two independent excerpts from a reputable source (The Guardian) explicitly list the sisters' names as Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan, and Noreen Niazi.
Important context
The names are presented in the context of legal actions against the sisters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Evidence
Supporting (2)
- Tier 1 — Primary sourcePakistan jails sisters of Imran Khan before protest seeking his release | Pakistan | The Guardian
Khan’s sisters Aleema Khanum, Uzma Khanum and Noreen Niazi among supporters of the former Pakistan PM in Rawalpindi last December. Photograph: Salahuddin/Reuters View image in fullscreen Khan’s sisters Aleema Khanum, Uzma Khanum and Noreen…
- Tier 1 — Primary sourcePakistan jails sisters of Imran Khan before protest seeking his release | Pakistan | The Guardian
Ellis-Petersen in Delhi Mon 21 Sep 2026 10.48 EDT Last modified on Mon 21 Sep 2026 21.30 EDT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google Three sisters of Pakistan’s incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan have been arrested amid a…
Limitations
The evidence is limited to the two excerpts from the same article; no additional sources were consulted.
- Last verified:
- Sep 27, 2026, 4:42 AM CDT
- Pipeline:
- 2.1.0
- Claim type:
- Factual
Where this claim appeared
Pakistan jails sisters of Imran Khan before protest seeking his releaseThe Guardian · Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad, Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi