Textile Minister Makhdoom Shahabuddin on Monday filed a plea in the Supreme Court seeking pre-arrest bail in the ephedrine quota case. In his application, Shahubuddin said he was being subjected to political vendetta. He argued that ephedrine case was registered by the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) on October 10 but nine months later, proceedings were suddenly initiated against him just a day before his nomination as a candidate for the office of prime minister.
Subsequently, an arrest warrant was also issued, he added. The minister said a conspiracy was being hatched against him. Shahabuddin and Musa Gilani, son of former premier Yousaf Raza Gilani, were declared absconders last week.