Control of Narcotics Substances (CNS) court on Friday directed the Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) to submit fifth and final challan  in the ephedrine case by February 22.

Federal minister Makhdoom Shahabuddin, the son of former prime minister MNA Ali Musa Gillani and former principal secretary to the prime minister Khushnood Akhtar Lashari are principal accused in the case.

Before this, the ANF had submitted four challans before the court but they were incomplete, hence the court gave final warning to the prosecution.

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