FIA arrests Parvez Elahi in money laundering case

Lahore: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Wednesday arrested former Chief Minister of Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi in money laundering case, GNN reported.

According to details, yesterday FIA had registered the case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) president Parvez Elahi, his son Moonis Elahi, Jibran Khan and others under section 161, 109, 34 and 162 of Anti-Money Laundering Act 2010.

The case had been registered with inquiry number 123/23 under the accusations of corruption and money laundering.

FIA team has shifted him to FIA Headquarters for investigation. They arrested Parvez Elahi when he was being taken to Disctrict Kachehri from camp jail for hearing of the case.

Earlier on yesterday, the anti-corruption court in Lahore granted bail to former Punjab Chief Minister Elahi, but he could not be released because of non-payment of surety bond of Rs1 million.

Judge Ali Raza of Anti-Corruption Court had reserved the verdict regarding the bail of Pervez Elahi.