Money laundering case: Hearing adjourned as Elahi not produced in court for ‘medical reasons’

LAHORE: A special court (Central-I) on Monday adjourned a money-laundering case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Chaudhry Parvez Elahi and his son Moonis Elahi after the jail officials did not produced the former citing medical reasons.

An official of Adiala Jail submitted a medical report of former Punjab chief minister in court, stating that the jail doctor did not permit suspect’s travel from Rawalpindi to Lahore for medical reasons.

Advocate Amir Saeed Rawn appeared on behalf of the Elahi family and requested the court to allow appointment of a pleader to represent Moonis Elahi in the proceedings. However, a prosecutor objected to the request, saying the suspect, Moonis, had fled the country to avoid the court proceedings.

Judge Abdul Sattar Langah adjourned the hearing for a week and sought arguments from both sides. The FIA had registered three cases of alleged money laundering against Moonis and his family after he had fled the country. His father Parvez Elahi is on judicial remand in multiple cases, registered against him. The FIA previously told the court that reports regarding the service of summons on Moonis to the extent of his addresses in the United Kingdom and Spain had been received through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

It said the reports showed that nobody was available on the suspect’s addresses in Spain and the UK. After going through the reports, the judge had issued bailable warrants for the arrest of Moonis.