Web Desk (MNN); Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah has alleged that former army chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa directed the registration of a narcotics case against him in 2019.
Rana Sanaullah was arrested in July 2019 during the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government after the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) claimed to have recovered 15 kilograms of heroin from his vehicle. He was later granted bail by the Lahore High Court.
Speaking during a podcast interview, Sanaullah recalled an interaction involving former army chief Gen (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa and former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed. He said Gen Bajwa allegedly made remarks about his physical condition during the exchange.
According to Sanaullah, Gen Bajwa said, “Rana, you have become very fat. You were very smart in jail. Faiz, make Rana sahib smart again.”
Sanaullah claimed that he responded by telling the former army chief that the case against him had been registered on his instructions. “I told Bajwa that the case against me was made at your behest. May Allah hold you accountable for it in this world,” he said.
Rejecting the notion that serving military officers could act independently, Rana Sanaullah said it was not possible for an in-service officer to register a fabricated case without the approval of the army chief. He maintained that no serving officer could initiate a false case and avoid court martial without consent from the top military leadership.
The prime minister’s adviser further alleged that during the tenure of PTI founder Imran Khan, key matters of the state were effectively handled with the approval and consent of Gen Bajwa and Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed.
