Gujranwala (Staff Report/Agencies): An anti-terrorism court on Friday issued bailable arrest warrants for Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah for allegedly threatening the judiciary and government officials in his public speeches.
As judge Rana Zahid resumed the hearing, Gujrat police submitted its final report on the case with the omission of Sanaullah’s name in it. The judge, however, rejected the report and issued notices to Gujrat’s SP investigation, the deputy superintendent of police, and investigating officer.
A terrorism case was registered against Sanaullah in August last year. The first information report (FIR) stated that during his speeches on April 15, 2021, and January 29, 2022, the interior minister had threatened to stop the judiciary from doing its job and kill the children of the Punjab police officials.
The case was registered on the complaint of a citizen, Sheikh Shekaz Aslam, under Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act (punishment for acts of terrorism), and sections 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 189 (threat of injury to public servant) and 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) of the Pakistan Penal Code.
