Sana’s non-bailable arrest warrants cancelled

Hearing adjourned until April 28 after Sana appears before court

The Gujrat anti-terrorism court on Tuesday cancelled the non-bailable arrest warrants of Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah in a terrorism case lodged against him at the Industrial Area police station in 2022.

The police had registered a terrorism case against Sanaullah on Aug 25, 2022 on the complaint of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid leader Shaikh Shahkaz Aslam for allegedly threatening the judiciary and government officials in his speeches delivered on April 12, 2021 and Jan 29, 2022.

The police had quashed the case, submitting a report to the court which was later annulled by the ATC, followed by the issuance of arrest warrants, which were turned into non-bailable arrest warrants when Sanaullah did not attend the hearing on March 7.

Judge Rana Zahid heard the case in which Sanaullah and his legal team were present.

The interior minister said, “I could not come to the court at the previous hearing as I was engaged in government-related work.”

The judge cancelled the non-bailable arrest warrants, ordering the interior minister to furnish a surety bond of Rs500,00. The judge adjourned the hearing till April 28.