ANF calls Musa Gilani again

Islamabad—The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) on Friday issued summons for Musa Gilani, son of Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, and Pakistan Mus-lim League – Nawaz (PML-N) MNA Hanif Abbasi in relation to the ephedrine quota case. The ANF issued Musa Gilani’s summons for May 12, whereas Abbasi has been called to appear before the force on May 8.

The Supreme Court had ordered the ANF to conduct transparent investigations to root out those responsible in the ephedrine quota case. Moreover, the court had also sus-pended government-issued trans-fer orders of officials involved in the case’s investigation.

On April 26, Musa Gilani along with his counsel, Fawad Chaudhry, appeared before the investigation officer of the ANF and recorded a statement. Moreover, he claimed that his phone number was misused of which an investigation should be conducted.

However, Musa Gilani had also said that he was ready to appear before the investigation officer again in case the ANF demanded. The case revolves around a Rs7 billion scam involving illegal sale of controlled substance ephed-rine.

Musa Gilani’s alleged involve-ment in the case came to light in the wake of an ANF report, which was presented in the apex court. The report said the accused managed to convert the allotment of drugs intended for export into local use with the help of the health ministry staff and under alleged political pressure from Musa Gilani and Mian Abdul Sattar.