Pervaiz Elahi sent to jail on judicial remand in money laundering case

LAHORE: A local court in Lahore on Wednesday sent former Punjab chief minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf President, Pervaiz Elahi to jail on judicial remand in a money laundering case.

Pervaiz Elahi was presented before a local court by the FIA for physical remand after arresting him from the camp jail in Lahore, earlier in the day.

The court while rejecting the FIA’s plea for physical remand, sent Pervaiz Elahi to jail on judicial remand.

On Tuesday, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) anti-money laundering circle booked Pervaiz Elahi and his son Moonis Elahi over money laundering charges minutes after his bail was accepted by the anti-corruption court.

According to sources familiar with the matter, both individuals are accused of concealing vast sums of money in five Panamanian companies.

Elahi was granted bail by an anti-corruption court in Lahore in a case pertaining to illegal recruitment in the Punjab Assembly.

Special Judge Ali Raza Awan granted the former Punjab chief minister post-arrest bail against surety bonds worth Rs1 million.

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During the hearing, Special Prosecutor Abdul Samad argued that Elahi was directly guilty in the case and opposed his bail.

The illegal recruitment case

According to the details provided by an ACE spokesperson, Elahi made 12 illegal recruitments in Punjab Assembly on grade 17 positions.

The candidates were recruited in the provincial assembly by altering the records. “The illegal recruitments were made through fake testing services,” said the spokesperson.