Pervaiz Elahi handed over to Anti-Corruption on transit remand

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Wednesday handed over former Punjab Chief Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Pervaiz Elahi to Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) on transit remand, ARY News reported.

Judge Abual Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain heard a plea submitted by Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE), seeking transit remand of former Punjab chief minister.

During the hearing, the ATC judge accepted the plea and handed over the PTI president to Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE). The anti-corruption officials shifted Elahi from Adiala Jail to Lahore.

Pervaiz Elahi was not produced in the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) for the hearing.

In a statement, Elahi’s Lawyer – Advocate Sardar Abdur Razzaq – said that Anti-corruption Lahore was granted transit remand without presenting Pervaiz Elahi in court.

Citing the Criminal Code, the lawyer said, an accused cannot be remanded without being produced in court. “Elahi is being illegally transferred to Lahore in another case,” he claimed.

It is pertinent to mention here that Elahi has been arrested and detained repeatedly since the May 9 riots.

Earlier in October, it was reported that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) ‘finalsied’ corruption reference against six including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Pervaiz Elahi and his son Moonis Elahi.

Perviaz Elahi, Moonis Elahi, Muhammad Khan Bhatti and others have been accused of taking kickbacks in the development packages announced for Gujrat worth Rs72 billion.

According to reference, Elahi as Punjab chief minister approved development projects worth Rs72 billion by violating the rules of procedures.

Moonis Elahi held meetings with the officials to fix ‘kickbacks’ in the development projects, the NAB sources said and added assets of Moonis Elahi recorded surge during the tenure of his father as chief minister of Punjab.

Former federal minister Moonis Elahi bought 384 Kanal land with Rs72 million he received from ‘corruption’ in the development funds.