Lahore: The single bench of the Lahore High Court ordered former Punjab Chief Minister Pervez Elahi to appear before the court within one hour.
Justice Amjad Rafiq heard the petition filed against the arrest of Parvez Elahi in NAB. In the court yesterday, the NAB prosecutor assured that Parvez Elahi will be produced at 10 am on Friday, but despite the court order, once again Parvez Elahi was not produced before the court.
When the hearing started, the court asked the NAB prosecutor to tell me where Parvez Elahi is. Why was not brought to court? On which the lawyer of the Punjab government, Ghulam Sarwar Nahang, took a position that NAB wrote letters to the Punjab government for security, we did not receive a written order for tomorrow’s hearing.
The court confirmed that the written order had been issued yesterday. It means you have not offered Parvez Elahi. The NAB prosecutor was of the opinion that we are ready to produce Parvez Elahi but there are serious threats to the life of Parvez Elahi.
The court remarked that your honor is with these courts. Justice Amjad Rafiq once again ordered that Parvez Elahi be produced within an hour. You are playing ping pong. Parvez Elahi has been produced in the trial court several times.
Justice Amjad Rafiq issued clear instructions to leave the government, you should present Parvaiz Elahi. If the government does not cooperate with NAB, then it should not. The court ordered to produce Parvez Elahi within an hour and assured that if Parvez Elahi is not produced then DG NAB will issue arrest warrant.
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