allegedly involved in drug trafficking and was transporting heroin to Lahore. This information had been provided to the force. He was twice denied bail by the trial court, but on December 24, 2019, the Lahore High Court granted him liberty. Sanaullah’s plea Sanaullah claimed on 10 December 2022 that the case against him was "concocted, designed, and created" after the multiple hearings. In the name of justice, equity, and fair play, he pleaded with the court to drop the charges against him. Sanaullah's lawyer informed the court that "Sanaullah had nothing to do with narcotics" and that "the case was a political ploy." He added that there were contradictions between the witness testimony and the camera footage. Imtiaz Ahmed, Assistant Director of the ANF, and Inspector Ehsaan Azam rejected the accusations against him during the final hearing, calling them "false." Along with other petitioners, Sanaullah asserted that this was an instance of political victimization. They said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry had explicitly stated that this case had not been filed during the administration of ousted primer minister Imran Khan and had instead been brought by "influential people" in the country. Acquittal in narcotics case Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah was exonerated on December 10th, 2022 by a special court in Lahore following multiple hearings and his submission of a plea. References Living people 1950 births Pakistani lawyers Pakistani prisoners and detainees Punjab MPAs 1990–1993 Punjab MPAs 1997–1999 Punjab MPAs 2002–2007 Punjab MPAs 2008–2013 Punjab MPAs 2013–2018 Pakistani MNAs 2018–2023 Pakistan People's Party MPAs (Punjab) Pakistan Muslim League (N) MPAs (Punjab) Pakistan Muslim League (N) MNAs People from Faisalabad Punjabi people Politicians from Faisalabad Government College University Faisalabad alumni Punjab University Law College alumni