Former CM’s indictment put off

An anti-corruption court on Thursday delayed the indictment of former chief minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi and others in the Punjab Assembly illegal recruitment case.

The court adjourned the hearing until July 8 and summoned all accused for indictment on the date.

Anti-Corruption Court Duty Judge Arshad Hussain Bhutta conducted the proceedings wherein Muhammad Khan Bhatti was produced after being brought from jail. The other accused, who were on bail, also appeared and marked their attendance.

A counsel for Parvez Elahi submitted an application for exemption along with a medical certificate, stating that his client was ill and doctors had advised him against traveling.

His rib fracture had not fully healed and he also had a heart disease, the lawyer added. He pleaded with the court to exempt Parvez Elahi from personal appearance for a day.

The court allowed the application and exempted Parvez Elahi from personal appearance.