Court sends Rana Sanaullah to jail on 14-day judicial remand

Rana Sanaullah has been shifted to Lahore's Camp Jail.

LAHORE (Dunya News) – An Anti-Narcotics Court approved Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Punjab President Rana Sanaullah’s 14-day judicial remand and sent him to the Camp Jail, Lahore on Tuesday.

The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) had produced Rana Sanaullah before judicial magistrate Ahmad Waqas in Lahore. The ANF and other prosecutors were present in the court where security was beefed up and heavy contingents of police were deployed.

PML-N party workers in large numbers had gathered outside the court. Meanwhile, all unrelated persons were barred from entering the Zila Kutchehry as the authorities had installed barbed wires.

Injustice

Rana Sanaullah talked to media as he was produced before the court and affirmed that this is injustice with him.

“The government which resorts to injustice cannot last long. Imran Khan should be ashamed of himself for calling it ‘Riyasat-e-Medina’ [state of Medina].”

FIR Lodged

An FIR had been lodged against the PML-N leader in which it was accused that the ANF recovered over 21 kilograms of drugs from Rana Sanaullah’s car including 15 kilograms of heroin.

The case was filed under the acts 9-C, 15 and 17 of the anti-narcotics law, and the ANF maintained that the operation was conducted on a tip-off.

According to the ANF, Rana Sanaullah’s companions grappled with the officials when his car was stopped. The PML-N leader pointed out a suitcase which was placed behind the seat when he was asked about the drugs, and the authorities recovered the material.

Rana Sanaullah arrested

The Anti-Narcotics Force arrested Rana Sanaullah on Monday from the Islamabad-Lahore motorway near Sukheki while he was on his way to Lahore from Faisalabad to attend a party meeting.

Read: Rana Sanaullah arrested by Anti-Narcotics Force

Let it be known that Rana Sanaullah has also been accused of traveling with member of proscribed organization and funding the banned outfits. Sources further revealed that the drug dealers are linked to banned organizations.

Resolution tabled in Punjab Assembly

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Uzma Bukhari Tuesday tabled a resolution in the Punjab Assembly against the arrest of Rana Sanaullah by the Anti-Narcotics Force.

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The resolution stated that Rana Sanaullah’s arrest was a slap in the face of so-called ‘democratic’ government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. The government has failed to provide evidence against the former Punjab law minister who unveiled the real face of its federal ministers, it added.

Asif Zardari’s condemnation

Former President and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari condemned Rana Sanaullah’s apprehension.

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In an informal talk to media persons, Asif Ali Zardari said Rana Sanaullah has been accused of smuggling drugs and its punishment is death sentence. He questioned that why would the PML-N leader carry the narcotics in his own car.