Imran Khan's Sister Aleema Condemns Rawalakot Killings, Demands Answers From Pakistani Authorities | Exclusive Details
Imran Khan's Sister Aleema Condemns Rawalakot Killings, Demands Answers From Pakistani Authorities | Exclusive Details Reported By, Last Updated: July 29, 2026, 01:02 IST Aleema
Imran Khan's Sister Aleema Condemns Rawalakot Killings, Demands Answers From Pakistani Authorities | Exclusive Details Reported By, Last Updated: July 29, 2026, 01:02 IST Aleema drew attention to the vulnerability of the demonstrators, emphasising that victims were targeted without warning while engaging in non-violent sit-ins on public roads Daring the administration and security leadership to step forward and accept responsibility, Aleema asserted that true accountability requires state actors to justify their actions publicly rather than hiding behind obscurity. File pic/AFP Aleema Khanum, sister of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, issued a scathing condemnation of the recent nighttime shootings in Rawalakot, situated in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Expressing deep outrage over the unprovoked violence, she sharply questioned the state apparatus and military establishment over the civilian casualties and demanded immediate transparency regarding who authorised the lethal force. Condemning the deadly operations, Aleema drew attention to the vulnerability of the demonstrators, emphasising that victims were targeted without warning while engaging in non-violent sit-ins on public roads. Questioning the silence surrounding the incident, she challenged authorities to come clean about whether state personnel or unidentified elements were behind the triggers, describing the cover of darkness used for the operation as an act of cowardice.
Daring the administration and security leadership to step forward and accept responsibility, Aleema asserted that true accountability requires state actors to justify their actions publicly rather than hiding behind obscurity. She warned against treating fellow citizens as adversaries and called for an urgent explanation regarding the orders that led to bullets being turned on peaceful crowds in the region. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Manoj Gupta Group Editor, Investigations and Security Affairs, Network18 First Published: July 29, 2026, 01:02 IST News world Imran Khan's Sister Aleema Condemns Rawalakot Killings, Demands Answers From Pakistani Authorities | Exclusive Details Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.
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