Despite court orders, Imran Khan’s party chairman Pervaiz Elahi was re-arrested shortly after he was released by the Lahore High Court. The court warned the authorities, but former Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi was re-arrested in any other case. Ever since Pervaiz Elahi was re-arrested by the Islamabad police, there has been an uproar in Pakistan where people are confused as to why agencies are not following court orders and why one court is not following the orders of another court. If you too are raving about the arrest of Pervaiz Elahi on the internet, this article is for you. Continue reading this article to find out more information. Swipe down the page.
What did Parvez Elahi do?
PTI Chairman Pervaiz Elahi has been re-arrested by the Islamabad Police after the Lahore High Court ordered the agency to immediately release him from custody in a corruption case. Even the Lahore high court gave stern warnings to the agencies against arresting the former CM of Punjab in any other case and the police re-arrested him. When Islamabad police arrested Pervaiz Elahi on Lahore’s Zahoori Elahi Road while Punjab police escorted him home, there was another uproar in a country where people are already struggling with inflation and poverty. Scroll down the page to read more details.
Amjad Rafiq, a Lahore High Court judge ordered the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party chairman after NAB (National Accountability Bureau) failed to produce Elahi in court on one pretext despite strong court orders. The reporter said, “The LHC has ordered the authorities to immediately release former Punjab Chief Minister Pervez Elahi,” Lahore High Court Judge Amjad Rafiq expressed displeasure at the conduct of the National Accountability Bureau and the Punjab provincial government, noting that the Lahore HC was being undermined. Rafiq said, “Stop playing ping-pong with the court,”
Judge Amjad also ordered an investigation into the agency’s violation of court orders. Pervaiz Elahi is one of a handful of leaders and workers who were arrested after the May 9 riots amid a nationwide crackdown on the PTI leadership when Imran Khan was taken away by paramilitary officers from the Islamabad High Court premises. Following the Lahore HC order, Pervaiz Elahi was released from custody. After his release, he spoke to the press. Stay tuned to this website for more details and further updates.
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