The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) took PTI President Parvez Elahi into custody from jail on Wednesday and took him to a Lahore sessions court where they sought his 14-day physical remand in a money laundering case.
Elahi had secured bail from an anti-corruption court in Lahore yesterday but could not be released as his release orders were not delivered to the prison authorities.
The same day, the FIA booked him, his son Moonis Elahi and three others for alleged money laundering through a frontman. Subsequently, it took Elahi into custody today from the premises of the jail and then presented him in the sessions court.
Judicial magistrate Ghulam Murtaza Virk presided over today’s hearing where the FIA sought Elahi’s 14-day physical remand.
The FIA’s counsel argued that there was “solid evidence” against Elahi and that his physical remand was needed to complete the investigation while the investigative officer said the same.
Upon the completion of the FIA’s legal team’s arguments, Elahi’s counsel, Advocate Rana Intizar, began presenting his arguments.
He said an inquiry had already been conducted before in the same case in which his client was arrested today.
“Cases are filed to make Parvez Elahi a target of political vendetta, “ he argued. The lawyer then requested the court discharge his client from the case.
Subsequently, the judicial magistrate reserved his verdict on the FIA’s request seeking Elahi’s physical remand.
