Court rejects ANF plea for Rana Sana indictment.

LAHORE -- A special court judge on Friday turned down Anti-Narcotics Force's (ANF) plea for indictment of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Rana Sanaullah in a narcotics case after observing that he had a limited scope, being a duty judge. The court also sought call data record (CDR) of mobile phones of Rana Sanaullah and investigation officer, while adjourning further hearing till November 2. Duty judge Khalid Bashir conducted the case proceedings, wherein Rana Sanaullah was also produced on expiry of his judicial remand term. During the proceedings, the ANF prosecutor submitted that the court had issued notices to the parties on application for indictment of the accused, on the last hearing. He pleaded with the court to initiate trial of Rana Sanaullah after indicting him as all arguments given so far, were related to the trial. While opposing the defence counsel's request for provision of CDR of Rana Sanaullah's phone, he submitted that the CDR could remain safe for a year and the plea for its provision was too early.

He submitted that the defence was making hue and cry for CCTV footage earlier and now they were demanding CDR details. Advocate Azam Nazir Tarar argued on behalf of Rana Sanaullah earlier at the start of proceedings and questioned the investigation process, saying that whether the investigations were being carried out as per law. He submitted that the use of modern devices had become common in investigations now. He submitted that CCTV footage and the CDR should be made part of the...