LAHORE: Incarcerated PTI President Parvez Elahi on Thursday signed nomination papers for by-election from PP-32, Gujrat, during his appearance before a special court (central-I) in a money laundering case by the FIA.

The FIA officials brought Mr Elahi from Adiala jail to Lahore for the hearing of the case.

A lawyer for the PTI leader requested the court to allow his client to sign the nomination papers for upcoming by-poll on the Punjab Assembly seat, which fell vacant after winning candidate Chaudhry Salik Hussain decided to retain his National Assembly seat.

Judge Tanvir Ahmad Sheikh noted that the suspect could have signed his nomination papers in the jail.

The lawyer told the court the government put a ban on meetings with the inmates of Adiala jail.

The judge allowed Mr Elahi to sign his nomination papers.

Mr Elahi’s wife Qaisera Elahi and a sister, Sumaira Elahi, were also present in the court.

The prosecution filed an application to attach the properties of Mr Elahi in the case and a progress report regarding an absconding suspect, Jibran.

The judge adjourned the hearing till April 18 as the defence requested him to fix a date after Ramazan. He directed the prosecution to distribute the copies of the challan among the suspects at the next hearing.

In this case, Mr Elahi’s son Moonis Elahi had already been declared a proclaimed offender (PO) for his constant non-appearance.

Published in Dawn, March 15th, 2024