LAHORE: Former law minister Rana Sanaullah is reportedly leaving for London on Monday (Aug 18) after the sessions court has ordered registration of an FIR in Model Town incident in which 14 supporters of Dr Tahirul Qadri were killed.
A ticket of a foreign airline shows he is leaving for London via Dubai on Monday.
Rana Sanaullah said: "I am not going anywhere. There is no truth in any news in this regard. The propaganda and rumours spread by opponents are totally baseless. I am ready to face the situation." Rana Sanaullah was removed from his office by Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif following the Model Town incident. He has all along denied his involvement in the tragedy.
Published in Dawn, August 17th, 2014
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TAM
Aug 17, 2014 10:28am
Who is he and what difference does it make?
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baakhlaq
Aug 17, 2014 10:29am
What fault England has made? Stay close to your opposition,your presence around will be a punishment for them.
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Kublai
Aug 17, 2014 10:30am
Running fast and furious. As quickly as his legs will carry him.
....like rats deserting a sinking ship.
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Aug 17, 2014 10:43am
So the defeat for PML-N has started???
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Jawad Akhter
Aug 17, 2014 11:00am
Run away Mr. Sana Ullah. Everyone knows of your guilt.
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Karachi Wally
Aug 17, 2014 11:02am
If he is saying he is not going anywhere then definitely he is going to runaway.
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Waqar Jan
Aug 17, 2014 11:06am
Please stop him - someone??,?
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bkt
Aug 17, 2014 11:15am
He can always come back to hear the murder charges against him. Right now he needs a break at our expense in a foreign land.
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Syed
Aug 17, 2014 11:25am
Nab him now.
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zak
Aug 17, 2014 12:15pm
Bhago!
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Parvez
Aug 17, 2014 12:15pm
The one that got away..............great movie.
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parveez
Aug 17, 2014 12:28pm
Nothing new, he will run away only to come back another time and rule over us.
As we have no laws for these crimnals.
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syed wasim haider
Aug 17, 2014 12:31pm
But for what reasons; medical, tourism or escaping???
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Lucky Star
Aug 17, 2014 12:33pm
@The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Miscalculation on your part. Just wait to hear heart broken IK leaving for London!
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Lucky Star
Aug 17, 2014 12:35pm
@parveez
You have a choice to leave if you do not want to be ruled by someone you do not like.
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Masoud
Aug 17, 2014 12:36pm
The court should order to put his name in ECL. He is answerable for 27 PAT members murder committed in Model Town
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Salman Hasan
Aug 17, 2014 12:37pm
He should be stopped from escaping abroad. His name should be placed on ECL. Until the court allows him to leave, he should stay in Pakistan and his passport should be confiscated. He was involved in the killing of innocent people in Lahore and should be treated as VIP. This looks like the beginning of PML N government's downfall. Lets see what happens next.
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think_then_speak
Aug 17, 2014 12:44pm
Will NS and Shehbaz follow the suit and leave soon?
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Jawad
Aug 17, 2014 12:45pm
And who will investigate him. Shahbaz Sharif? I don't think he needs to run and he probably won't. Not as long as Sharif brothers are in power. This is PAKISTAN
He will stay and he will get some other ministry or something else. People will forget and who ever doesn't will be paid off. Or threatened. This is PAKISTAN.
Wish The Quaid was alive today. I wonder if he would have still demanded PAKISTAN. Wonder if Allama Iqbals woke up before his dream ended. He probably would have kept quiet if he had seen this PAKISTAN in his dream.
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Realist
Aug 17, 2014 02:12pm
@Lucky Star IK is not NS who will beg foreign help and rush abroad =)
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Murad
Aug 17, 2014 02:44pm
from law minister to fugitive. great going Rana sahib.
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Abdul Latif
Aug 17, 2014 03:11pm
It is the route of escape which was also adopted by Nawaz, Musharraf, Benazir and Zardari. It is part of Pakistani politics.
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MZK Yousafzai
Aug 17, 2014 04:25pm
If he is Punished for what he did.... I will salute this system and Constitution
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safe heaven
Aug 17, 2014 04:42pm
Sir,
England has become a safe heaven for politicians from world over who rule to rob their countries and amass their wealth in London.
It is high time that the British government must practice what they preach and apply strong due diligence on money laundered into England.
Regards,
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Moiz Omar
Aug 17, 2014 04:44pm
Put him on the Exit Control List.
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Nizamuddin Ahmad Aali
Aug 17, 2014 07:40pm
We will find out the truth Monday according to the information. The evidence is the airline ticket. If a law minister is liar then God help us, Put him in ECL list and try him at home and punish him if found guilty.
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Aslam Shaikh
Aug 17, 2014 09:14pm
All lies, the real reason for him to go abroad personally is to take a big shipment of cash from PM. Plus he will take care of PM's businesses while he is there.
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zafar
Aug 17, 2014 11:20pm
Londonistan coming to the rescue again!
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad
Aug 18, 2014 12:27am
He better leave immeidately otherwise he might be in big trouble.
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ItsBai
Aug 18, 2014 12:31am
The ticket shows he is traveling Economy class. Respect!
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Mjk
Aug 18, 2014 02:51am
Copy of airline ticket can't be fake, why is he denying ? 14 people were murdered in Model Town under his watch, you bet he is blaming some one else. This is the easy way out in Pakistan, no one takes responsibility no one is is accountable.
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kashif
Aug 18, 2014 04:29am
Seems like a fake ticket as our politicians don't fly economy class.
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Jawad
Aug 18, 2014 05:49am
Bhag Milka bhag
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Ali Syed
Aug 18, 2014 06:29am
When I verified this ticket on Emirates website I came to know its false ticket such reference number doesnt exists with rana surname. Anyone can book a ticket on Emirates website for any name and surname
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Janikhel
Aug 18, 2014 07:15am
@safe heaven Dear Sir, We are a very civilised Nation as Her Majesty the Queeen often says, if you steal shoes, you are a thief, if you plunder a begging Nations's treasury, there ought to be a major misunderstanding among political foes, as reported in the civilised British press.
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Azam Khan
Aug 20, 2014 07:19am
@Abdul Latif Musharaf never escaped. He came back on his own to face the made up charges against him.
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