The Imran Khan sisters detention case has drawn a court summons after the petitioner's counsel said the detention orders for the three women had expired.
The Lahore High Court summoned Punjab's home secretary and the Kot Lakhpat jail superintendent to appear in person on October 28.
Aleema Khan, Noreen Niazi and Dr Uzma Khan were detained under the MPO Ordinance in September in connection with a PTI protest.
The petitioner's counsel told the court the detention orders for all three sisters expired on October 19 and 20.
Justice Abher Gul Khan questioned why the Lahore deputy commissioner was not a respondent in the petition.
Shahrez Khan, Aleema Khan's son, has filed a fresh petition challenging the detention. The sources do not report that he was arrested.