ANF moves SC against Gilani over chief’s firing
ISLAMABAD: The military-led Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) of Pakistan moved the Supreme Court on Sunday, challenging Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani’s decision to remove its chief Major General Shakeel Hussain.
The document attached with the ANF’s application reveals that removal on April 6 of Hussain followed a dramatic action by the force on April 4 when it summoned the prime minister’s principal secretary, Khushnood Lashari, in the probe against the premier’s son, Musa Gilani.
The ANF took the drastic step even after it had been divested of all powers of investigations through a notification on March 21, 2012.
The ANF had been probing illegal import of ephedrine - a controlled substance - and during a hearing before the Supreme Court last month it had revealed that Musa Gilani was also being investigated before the government forced the investigators to withdraw the case.
The apex court has summoned detailed record for a hearing scheduled for April 20.
The application accused the principal secretary to the prime minister of trying to influence investigations against Musa Gilani.
The application filed before the apex court bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry by Commander of Anti-Narcotics Force, Rawalpindi, stated,** “The notification dated 6th April whereby DG, ANF Major General Syed Shakeel Hussain has been repatriated to the Army and notification of same date whereby Zafar Abbas, Secretary Narcotics Control Division has been given additional charge of DG, ANF be withdrawn immediately and ANF’s powers be restored, so that the orders of this apex court be implemented in letter and spirit.”**
So the operation Save Musa Gilani](Redirect Notice) is on.
Lekin ye Gilani ke saath sara’sar ziaadati hey. Bechara aek baap apney bachey ko bachaaney ke leeye itna to karey ga hi na? KiuN bhaiyo? :hmmm: