Court summons Parvez Elahi for indictment
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An anti-corruption court on Monday adjourned the hearing of the Punjab Assembly illegal appointments case against former chief minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi and others till March 6.
The court summoned Parvez Elahi and other accused on the next date of hearing for indictment.
Anti-Corruption Court Judge Arshad Hussain Bhutta heard the case, wherein the jail officials produced Muhammad Khan Bhatti.
Several co-accused also appeared and marked their attendance during the proceedings.
The jail officials submitted a medical certificate and stated that Chaudhry Parvez Elahi could not be produced as he was sick.
At this, the court adjourned further proceedings till March 6 and summoned all accused for indictment on the next date of hearing.
The court also dismissed applications filed by the accused for provision of clear copies of the challan and related documents.
It held that the copies had already been provided to the accused and if they needed more documents then those would also be provided, but the proceedings should not be delayed.
The Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) had registered the case, accusing Parvez Elahi of unlawful appointments and kickbacks. Allegedly, qualified candidates were denied appointment, while those who had not appeared in exams were appointed.
The Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) claimed that, as the then chief minister, Elahi had misused his authority, influencing appointments allegedly after receiving bribe.
The court had twice delayed the indictment of the accused during the previous hearings.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 27th, 2024.