Pervez Elahi’s wife moves SC seeking husband’s release  

Islamabad: The wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Parvez Elahi on Saturday filed a petition with the Supreme Court (SC) challenging the Lahore High Court's (LHC) decision to dismiss a plea seeking her husband's release following his recent re-arrest.

The LHC had deemed the plea for the production and release of the PTI president as "infructuous" and subsequently disposed of it.

In her fresh petition to the apex court, Elahi's wife requested the release of her husband, arguing that the LHC did not thoroughly examine the circumstances surrounding his arrest. The petition also sought restraining orders from the SC against any potential arrest in undisclosed cases filed against him.

Furthermore, she urged the top court to order Parvez Elahi's appearance in court. Despite the LHC's restraining order against his possible arrest, the PTI president was rearrested under the Maintenance of Public Order (3-MPO) by the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) police shortly after his release by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Subsequently, the seasoned politician was placed under house arrest in Adiala jail for 15 days.

On September 5, the LHC issued a show-cause notice for contempt of court to Islamabad Inspector General (IG) Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan in connection with Parvez Elahi's detention under the 3-MPO. The LHC directed the Islamabad police chief to appear before the court on September 8.

Parvez Elahi later filed a petition with the LHC seeking contempt proceedings against the Islamabad IG. The LHC, in response, ordered the Islamabad IG to appear before the court regarding this matter on September 8.

In parallel developments, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed an appeal with the LHC regarding its restraining order against the possible arrest of Parvez Elahi in undisclosed cases.

NAB argued that the detention of the former Punjab chief minister was "legal," and he was under "remand."

NAB contended that the LHC single bench did not thoroughly examine the facts and requested the court to declare the single bench's verdict null and void. Besides it, NAB urged the LHC to suspend the single bench's order until the appeal's resolution.