Court issues notices to ANF, others in Rana Sana bail plea.

LAHORE -- A special court on Thursday issued notices to Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) and others for November 9 on a bail petition, filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Punjab President Rana Sanaullah in a narcotics case against him.

Duty Judge Khalid Bashir heard the bail plea of the PML-N leader.

The counsel for Rana Sana submitted that his client was roped in a baseless case. The FIR was registered with a delay, wherein initially, it was claimed that 21-kg heroin was recovered, but later it was shown as 15-kg, he added and pleaded the court to grant bail to his client.

The court issued notices to the ANF and others for November 9 and sought their reply.

It was the second bail petition, filed by Rana Sana in the case.

Earlier, the duty judge had dismissed his bail plea on September 20. However, co-accused Muhammad Akram, Sibtain Haider, Usman Ahmad, Amir Rustum and Umer Farooq- were granted bail in the case.

The Lahore High Court had placed services...