Islamabad: The Anti-Narcotics Force which is led by the Pakistan Army has formed a team to arrest Tauqir ali Khan , secretary of Ali Musa Gilani, and main character in ephedrine scam.
Sources said on Wednesday that the ANF team has been conducting raids in parts of Islamabad to arrest the accused, adding 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, a 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 newspaper 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 (ANF) in connection with the ephedrine case.
Quoting a well placed source in the army-led ANF the newspaper said “Qureshi’s arrest is a matter of time and He can be taken into custody anytime”.
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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