ANF arrests former PML-N MPA’s son

Recovers 150 kilogrammes of drugs from her residence

BAHAWALPUR: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) on Sunday arrested the son of former Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MPA Fauzia Ayub Qureshi after recovering over 150 kilogrammes of drugs from her residence in the city.

The country’s top narcotics watchdog launched an interrogation after arresting Tayab Ayub, son of Fauzia Ayub, and his partner Adil Aslam.

Separately, 24 kilos of hashish were recovered from the hens carrying vehicle and ANF arrested two suspects, one identified as Ramzan. According to sources, more arrests are expected after getting information from the suspects. Earlier this month, the ANF arrested PML-N Punjab President Rana Sanaullah for “possessing a large quantity of drugs in his vehicle”, a spokesperson said. Rana, who served as the Punjab law minister during the previous PML-N government, was arrested by ANF Lahore from the Islamabad-Lahore motorway near Sukheki, while he was travelling from Faisalabad to Lahore.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 22nd, 2019.