Two sisters of jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan released from prison

Two sisters of jailed Pakistani former prime minister Imran Khan were released from prison in Lahore on Thursday, their lawyer told AFP.

Noreen Khan and Uzma Khan "were released from Kot Lakhpat at 2pm (0900 GMT)", their advocate Rana Mudassar told AFP over the phone, explaining that the government had withdrawn their joint detention order, while a third sister, Aleema Khan, remained in prison.