Islamabad: A Rawalpindi court issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah in a corruption case, reported media on Saturday.
According to reports the order, was passed by the court of Senior Civil Judge Ghulam Akbar, stating that “Rana Sanaullah was nominated in the First Information Report (FIR) and his arrest “is necessary in the case, so non-bailable arrest warrants of the accused may be issued.”
“Records reflect that contention of the investigating officer is genuine, hence, the same is accepted in the interest of justice and non-bailable arrest warrants of the accused namely Rana Sanaullah is issued accordingly,” the order further stated.
The development was also confirmed by the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) of Punjab. The warrants have been issued because Sanaullah failed to appear in the anti-corruption inquiry despite being summoned several times,” an official of the department said. He added that orders have been issued to arrest the minister and present him for the probe.
Sanaullah has been accused of purchasing two farmhouses at the Bismillah Housing Scheme in Kallar Kahar at a price lower than the scheduled rate.
