Minister of Narcotics division Shehryar Khan Afridi stated that, for the past three weeks Rana Sanaullah was under-observation by Anti Narcotics Force and they have got enough evidence for the court to take a wise decision.
These views were expressed by the minister in a press conference here at PID Center, where he was flanked by ANF Director General Major General Arif Malik was also present.
Briefing the media Afridi made it clear that, under the Naya Pakistan vision of PM Imran Khan, no one is above the Law and anyone found guilty for an unlawful act would be brought to justice in no time.
The minister said that the ANF had arrested an accused at the Faisalabad airport who then became an approver and gave information about the involvement of Rana Sanaullah. The ANF could have arrested Rana Sanaullah thrice, but he was spared as his family members were present in the car,” the minister disclosed.
Briefing the media, Gen Malik said the ANF was a professional force. He claimed the ANF seized drugs more than any other force across the world.
“Drugs worth $4bn were brunt this year. Pakistan enjoys poppy-free status since 2001, despite the fact that Pakistan neighbours Afghanistan– a centre of poppy cultivation,” he said.
He said that ANF’s professionalism could be gauged by the fact that its conviction rate is 95 per cent which speaks volumes about its success.
Responding to another question, Gen Malik said that the ANF could have sought physical remand of Rana Sanaullah but it didn’t do so on purpose. “Had we sought physical Remand of Rana Sanaullah, the opposition may have then accused the ANF of torturing the accused to get a confession out of him,” he concluded
