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Ephedrine case: ANF conducts raids

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Anti-Narcotics Force has started raids to arrest Ali Musa Gilanis secretary Tauqir Ali Khan.

According to sources the ANF team has been conducting raids in parts of Islamabad to arrest the accused Tauqir Ali Khan.The sources added that the arrest of Tauqir would eventually led to arrest of Makhdoom Shahabuddin, Pakistan People’s Party’s strong candidate for the post of prime minister after the disqualification of Yousuf Raza Gilani.Ali Musa Gilani, the son of former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, has also been facing investigation for his alleged involvement in ephedrine case, involving Rs 7 billion.Earlier, a report said Makhdoom Shahabuddin, who has been short-listed as one of the candidates for the prime minister’s slot is likely to be arrested anytime by the Anti-Narcotics Force in connection with the ephedrine case.The paper said a Supreme Court bench, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, had already directed the ANF to arrest Shahabuddin, who had approved the ephedrine quota. Shahabuddin is being considered for the slot together with Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar and Syed Khursheed Shah, with majority betting on him as he belongs to south Punjab.
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