Rana Sanaullah's arrest is desperate attempt at 'political victimization', says Bilawal

Bilawal Bhutto said that political arrests expose government's desperation and weakness.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday termed the arrest of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Punjab president Rana Sanaullah as ‘desperate attempt at political victimization’.

While reacting to his arrest, he tweeted, “Arrest of President Punjab PMLN by Anti-Narcotics force is obviously desperate attempt at political victimization.”

Bilawal went on to add that political arrests expose the weakness and desperation of a government. “Sanaullah has been a vociferous critic of PPP in the past & is currently one of the most vocal critics of the regime. Arrests expose govts weakness & desperation,” he added.

Arrest of President Punjab PMLN by Anti-Narcotics force is obviously desperate attempt at political victimization. Sanaullah has been a vociferous critic of PPP in the past & is currently one of the most vocal critics of the regime. Arrests expose govts weakness & desperation.

— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) July 1, 2019

Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) have arrested Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Rana sanaullah for investigation. Sources said Rana Sanaullah is accused of having links with drug sellers.

Sources added that the drug dealers are linked to banned organizations.He was arrested near Sukheki while he was on his way to Lahore from Faisalabad to attend a party meeting. Rana Sanaullah is also accused of funding the proscribed organisations.

ANF sources further said the charge sheet against PML-N bigwig would be issued soon. They said security guard of Rana Sanaullah was also arrested for taking the law into hands. Sources said joint investigation team of ANF would interrogate Rana Sanaullah, adding that member of proscribed organization used to travel with PML-N leader.