Amraiz Khan Lahore
Former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi on Tuesday was granted protective bail in two cases — one filed by the Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) and the other linked to terrorism — in separate hearings conducted at the Lahore High Court (LHC).
Elahi, represented by lawyer Ishtiaq A Khan, was granted bail in the corruption case until May 15 and in the terrorism case until May 4.
The bail was granted as Elahi appeared before the court hours after an LHC bench headed by Justice Sardar Sarfraz Dogar turned down the PTI president’s petition to stop the police from arresting him.
Elahi had moved the high court after the province’s anti-corruption and police officials carried out a late-night raid at his Lahore residence to arrest him on Friday. However, they were unable to arrest him.
A separate raid was carried out early Tuesday morning at Elahi’s residence in Gujrat, his son Moonis said on Twitter.
During the graft case hearing on Elahi’s petition, Justice Asjad Javaid Ghural ordered the PTI leader to approach the relevant court to address the charges against him.
