Another PML-N leader taken into custody from Faisalabad

E-Paper | May 01, 2026

A day after PML-N Punjab President Rana Sanaullah was arrested on his way to Lahore, Faisalabad police took into custody another PML-N leader, former MPA Shaikh Aijaz, and shifted him to an undisclosed location.

Shaikh Aijaz, who is also PML-N's city president and a former MNA, was taken into custody from his residence in the Satyana Road area. He was an active figure in the hometown of Rana Sanaullah and had been elected chairman of the Faisalabad Development Authority.

Police refused to disclose the details that led to his arrest. A police party from Saddar Police Station had raided his residence.

Following the arrest of Sanaullah, Shaikh Aijaz, along with other party leaders, had addressed a press conference to announce protests.

Later in the day, PML-N workers had staged a demonstration on the Samundri Road and thrown traffic out of gear. Meanwhile, police had raided the houses of various PML-N activists and arrested around 24 people, apparently to forestall the PML-N’s protest in the wake of Sanaullah's arrest.

An area magistrate on Tuesday released all arrested PML-N activists.

Our readers are at the heart of everything we do.
Do you have a thought to share or a way we can improve? We’d love to hear it. Reach out to us at feedback@dawn.com.

Pakistan

MNA Rana Sanaullah sent to jail on 14-day judicial remand

PML-N leader Rana held in ‘narcotics case’

PML-N warns ‘turncoats’ as two MPAs admit meeting PM

Hasnain Haque

Jul 02, 2019 06:32pm

For the first time in the history of Pakistan, authorities are independent and doing what they are tasked to do.

Recommend 0

Babbar

Jul 02, 2019 06:32pm

Great! Make sure there’s no opposition or dissenting voice roaming free in Pakistan! Only then Tabdeeli will come!

Recommend 0

Hasnain Haque

Jul 02, 2019 06:32pm

Law agencies are working independently for the first time in Pakistan's history. Great

Recommend 0

UncleFunky

Jul 02, 2019 07:11pm

Looks like Imran took a page from Erdogon's play book.

Recommend 0

Hasnain Haque

Jul 02, 2019 07:20pm

Fanatstic work, soon Pakistan will be cleanesed of these looters

Recommend 0

rehan

Jul 02, 2019 07:22pm

political victimisation nothing else

Recommend 0

Gaz

Jul 02, 2019 07:26pm

Law is being implemented for the first time ever in the country.

Recommend 0

Azad J

Jul 02, 2019 07:31pm

I hope some sane minds in Pakistan understand that it Could be related to Drugs and Rana!

Recommend 0

Fareed N

Jul 02, 2019 07:47pm

Make sure you take them to the court, convict them when you have evidence against them beyond any shadow of the doubt. otherwise it will be called political victimization.

Recommend 0

Observer

Jul 02, 2019 07:50pm

Good to know big drug dealers who operate under political cover are being caught.

Recommend 0

Observer

Jul 02, 2019 07:53pm

@rehan, and are you also a PMLN goon?

Recommend 0

Qasim

Jul 02, 2019 07:54pm

All of them are thugs. We want sense of security, and we support the government in this outright deive to put criminals behind the bars. They are not politicians at all! Good job PTI.

Recommend 0

M. Afzal Riaz, MD

Jul 02, 2019 07:55pm

Arrest and prosecute all crooks. Let Sharif and Zardari cry. Crooks will support crooks by saying " It is political". 95 % politicians are crooks?

Recommend 0

Desi dimag

Jul 02, 2019 08:00pm

Good to see government and establishment are on same page.

Recommend 0

Jul 02, 2019 08:15pm

@Hasnain Haque, really? you cannot be serious.

Recommend 0

Jul 02, 2019 08:15pm

@Observer, really?

Recommend 0

Khan

Jul 02, 2019 08:18pm

@Observer, did you mean Imran Khan?

Recommend 0

Junaid Imran Mahmood

Jul 02, 2019 08:24pm

@UncleFunky, Yes, Turkey is booming and growing at an unprecedented rate so this is a compliment.

Recommend 0

Shakil Khan

Jul 02, 2019 08:32pm

Very satisfactory news

Recommend 0

FarOyt

Jul 02, 2019 08:45pm

@Hasnain Haque, don't forget that even Nawaz was selected at one point of time, and was allowed to loot till he complied with the other rules of the game

Recommend 0

Jul 02, 2019 08:46pm

@Babbar, cry as much as you want, this will happen.

Recommend 0

Tahir Raouf

Jul 02, 2019 09:08pm

Great action, Chinese tactics, no dissenting voices

Recommend 0

Ali khan

Jul 02, 2019 09:23pm

This is political victamization. Some people call it change it is not a change but ik is following zia foot step. It will destroy the country.

Recommend 0

Suraj Singh

Jul 02, 2019 09:26pm

@Babbar, A typical keyboard warrior comment. Your ignorance and sympathy with a drug dealer and criminal is noted.

Recommend 0

Careless Whispers

Jul 02, 2019 09:35pm

@Hasnain Haque, few years down the lane, the same will be said about the current people ruling....

Recommend 0

Khayyam

Jul 02, 2019 09:36pm

@mk, Yes really!!

Recommend 0

Danish

Jul 02, 2019 10:11pm

@UncleFunky, also trying to become president Sassi of Egypt . Only difference is here President Sassi ruling directly and bypassing opposition while in Pakistan story is different and technique has different than before bring some favourite candidate face and rule indirectly in the name of democracy.

Recommend 0

Anwar Syed. St.Louis. MO. USA

Jul 02, 2019 10:29pm

Great job. All police department and other agencies must work without any pressure just like in other civilized nations around the globe. They should be 100% independent and not affiliated with any political organizations.Just like the arm forces. Work for the country only.

Recommend 0

Sayeed Altaf Hussein

Jul 02, 2019 10:37pm

PML-N time has passed. It time for them to pay for their bad deeds. Rana thought he was beyond law like the rest of PML-N

Recommend 0

Adi

Jul 02, 2019 11:06pm

@Hasnain Haque, but without any law! Behaving above the law and crushing opposition in support to win senate election is pure insanity and lack of tolerance.

Recommend 0

Patricia Paria Bangash

Jul 02, 2019 11:33pm

@rehan, .... Ask the people of Faisalabad.

Recommend 0

Patricia Paria Bangash

Jul 02, 2019 11:34pm

@Hasnain Haque, .... and gangsters.

Recommend 0

Lahori kid

Jul 02, 2019 11:45pm

@Hasnain Haque, Maybe so, but I really hope this doesn't turn into a civil war in the cities.

Recommend 0

James

Jul 02, 2019 11:53pm

@rehan, great work - one can only praise it and nothing else.

Recommend 0

Luckystar

Jul 03, 2019 12:09am

They all need to explain how the loan increased form 6 billion to 30 billion in 10 years and they should all pay up or stay forever in jail or their families should payback the looted money

Recommend 0

Aasghar

Jul 03, 2019 12:27am

when is Faisal Vawda and Dewan Sachal going to be taken into custody? Asking for a friend!

Recommend 0

lion

Jul 03, 2019 12:55am

Pakistan society sent to doom. These orders are carried out under instruction from Windsor castle residents.

Recommend 0

Ash20

Jul 03, 2019 01:11am

@Hasnain Haque, - you are clueless if you think authorities are independent. This same phenomena has been repeated multiple times where even independent judges are not safe. Something never change.

Recommend 0

Ihtasham Qadri

Jul 03, 2019 01:12am

The use of national security institutes for political purpose is a curse and unfortunately used by every government.

Recommend 0

Zak

Jul 03, 2019 01:19am

@Babbar, Crooks are not dissenting voice but decaying voice. They are harmful for the nation. Get rid of them.

Recommend 0

M. Afzal Riaz, MD

Jul 03, 2019 04:54am

Good news. Arrest all crooks

Recommend 0

Laila

Jul 03, 2019 04:54am

This is so sweet. Keep it up, gentlemen. It's time to clean house. Your time is up, corrupt politicians. Also can I just say we have some rather fine looking policemen. Well we do in Lahore. Young and handsome new recruits.

Recommend 0

Laila

Jul 03, 2019 04:55am

@UncleFunky, How is it, what our PM is doing, even remotely comparable to, what Turkish dictator Erdogan is doing? Apples and oranges.

Recommend 0

Maboob Saleem

Jul 03, 2019 05:20am

Lock up the whole gang.

Recommend 0

Raheel

Jul 03, 2019 05:37am

No one should be above the law especially politicians and Mafia

Recommend 0

Imtiaz khan

Jul 03, 2019 06:04am

@Hasnain Haque, Yes such false fabricated cases against opponents by facist first time as they can't compete in democratic way.But such timid action using institutions wd not work.

Recommend 0

Moeazze

Jul 03, 2019 06:13am

Stop these thugs who have made Pakistani a miserable place

Recommend 0

Moeazze

Jul 03, 2019 06:15am

@Babbar, Surely there street thighs must be kept behind bars

Recommend 0

Imran

Jul 03, 2019 06:31am

Great job

Recommend 0

Anon

Jul 03, 2019 06:42am

@Hasnain Haque, Would not last long. All this drama is for the outside world as Pakistan is in a very uncomfortable and precarious position.

Recommend 0

A&A

Jul 03, 2019 07:19am

@rehan, are these people are Angels.....!!

Recommend 0

Branded Content

Taptap Send, Arshad Nadeem partner to highlight Pakistan’s unsung champions

The initiative comes at a time when cricket continues to dominate national attention, often overshadowing achievements in other sports.

NexGen Auto (Nishat Group) to Introduce iCAUR in Pakistan

As one of Pakistan’s leading business groups, Nishat Group operates across key sectors including textiles, cement, banking, insurance, power and agriculture.