ISLAMABAD: A Special Court of Lahore on Monday extended the judicial remand of the President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Punjab and member of the National Assembly Rana Sanaullah in a narcotics case until August 9.
Sanaullah was taken into custody on July 1 by the country’s premiere anti-narcotics force for being in possession of 15kg of heroin. He was on his way to Lahore from Faisalabad when the ANF team intercepted his car and arrested him and those travelling with him.
As the hearing resumed, Sanaullah’s defence counsel argued that his client was implicated in a false case due to his political association with the PML-N.
Political leaders he said was being victimised by the current government of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
The defence counsel requested the court to allow Sanaullah home-cooked food in jail as his client has been suffering from a heart ailment and went through an open heart surgery.
The judge stated the ruling in the case would be given according to the law and regarding the matter of home-cooked food, the court asked the advocate to file a detailed application that would be considered after a response from the Anti Narcotics Force.
Moreover, the ANF Lahore team submitted a 60-page challan (document) in the court, accusing six suspects including Sanaullah.
Earlier, PML-N President and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif and former MNA Talal Chaudhary met Sanaullah before the hearing.
After the meeting, Sharif said ultimately that truth would triumph and complained that he was not being allowed to see Sanaullah despite repeated requests.
Earlier, police also stopped his car from entering the court boundary and he had to get out of the car to go and see PML-N loyal stalwart.
The ANF has lodged a case against Sanaullah under section 9 (C) of Control of Narcotic Substances Act 1997, which carries the death penalty or life imprisonment or a jail term that may extend to 14 years along with a fine up to Rs1 million (Dh22,738).
During the course of the hearing, Sanaullah’s counsel also complained that his client was not being provided his medical reports nor medicines in jail.
After the hearing Sanaullah while talking to media asked where the video clip was that was shot at the time of his arrest. He said that he was not told anything at the time of his arrest and one day later was charged for possessing 15kg of drugs.
