Pakistan issues summons to Imran Khan’s sister after controversial remarks on army, conflict with India
Pakistani authorities have summoned Noreen Niazi, sister of Imran Khan, over social media comments criticizing the military and alleging collusion with India. The government accuses her of spreading inflammatory narratives and defaming state institutions.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the volatile political climate in Pakistan and the government's crackdown on dissent regarding state institutions.
Pakistan's anti-cybercrime body has issued summons to Noreen Niazi, sister of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, accusing her of disseminating "false, offensive and inflammatory" content on social media to defame state institutions and spread "fake narratives".
The summons came after an interview with Ms. Niazi was widely circulated on social media, in which she claimed the India-Pakistan military confrontation in May 2025 was the result of collusion between Pakistan's military leadership and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and was orchestrated to enhance the image of the armed forces.
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency issued the summons on Saturday (July 19, 2026), asking Ms. Niazi to appear at its Islamabad office on Monday (July 20, 2026) to record her statement.
“You have been found to have disseminated false, offensive and inflammatory social media content to defame state institutions and spread fake narratives,” said the notice.
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