Pakistan
Parvez Elahi re-arrested soon after release from Adiala Jail
Parvez Elahi was released from Adiala Jail Rawalpindi when he was arrested by the anti-corruption authorities.
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Islamabad: Anti-corruption Punjab arrested former Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi as soon as he was released from Adiala Jail.
According to the anti-corruption authorities, Parvez Elahi was released from Adiala Jail Rawalpindi when he was arrested by the anti-corruption authorities.
Anti-corruption authorities told that president of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Parvez Elahi was taken to the judicial complex for transit remand, where the court approved it for one day, issuing an order for his medical examination.
Officials said that former Punjab Chief Minister will be transferred to the anti-corruption headquarters by this evening.
According to the authorities, four anti-corruption cases have been registered against the former chief minister.
On the other hand, Parvez Elahi's lawyer, Sardar Abdul Razaq, while talking to the media outside judicial complex, said: “Parvez Elahi is being arrested for the 12th time in a new case to prevent his release”.
The lawyer stated that Elahi’s bail bonds were not submitted. He was not released in one case but was arrested in another case from jail.
Lawyer Abdul Raziq added that he is not ready to hold any kind of press conference, there are clear orders of Lahore High Court (LHC) that Parvez Elahi should not be arrested in any case.
It is pertinent to note that Parvez Elahi was granted bail in the judicial complex vandalism case yesterday.
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