Ephedrine scam: Ex-Pak PM Gilani's son arrested
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Islamabad: Former Pakistani premier Yousuf Raza Gilani's son Ali Musa was on Friday arrested by the army-run Anti-Narcotics Force in connection with a case related to alleged irregularities in the import of Ephedrine, a controlled drug.

Ali Musa was arrested at the gates of the Supreme Court when he arrived on Friday morning to seek pre-arrest bail. He was taken to an ANF office in Rawalpindi and detained in a room.

Following his arrest, a three-judge bench headed by Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk directed the ANF to produce Ali Musa within half an hour.

ANF officials subsequently brought Ali Musa back to the apex court shortly before 11 am and the bench granted him bail against a surety of Rs 500,000. The bench then adjourned the case till September 25. ...more    
01:04 PM, Sep 14, 2012