Plot allotment case hearing against Shujaat, Pervaiz Elahi adjourned

LAHORE: An accountability court on Friday adjourned hearing against Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) Chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and his cousin Punjab Assembly Speaker Pervaiz Elahi, till April 30, in a case related to alleged illegal allotment of the plots.

The PML-Q leaders were summoned in a case related to alleged illegal sale of 28 plots in the Lahore Development Authority (LDA), however they both did not show up before the court.

Presenting arguments in the court, Chauhdry brothers’ counsel said the NAB had recommended to end inquiry against his clients.

“Such decision was endorsed by Justice retired Javed Iqbal, the NAB chairman”, he continued.

He asked the court to give time for a detail response in the case.

The court later. ordering the Investigation Officer (IO) to submit its complete report in the reference, adjourned the hearing of the case till April 30.

NAB Lahore had initiated the probe against the Chaudhry brothers over an alleged illegal sale of 28 plots in LDA City.

However, during the investigation it appeared that these plots belonged to their employee Aslam Baig who had used their address while selling the plots.

The accountability watchdog has been investigating the brothers over allegations of owning assets beyond their known sources of income.

According to sources in NAB Lahore office, a number of shares were allegedly surfaced in various companies under the name of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid leaders Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, his cousin Chaudhry Pervez Elahi and their family.