Pervaiz Elahi secures protective bail till May 15 in terrorism case
The Lahore High Court has granted former Punjab chief minister and PTI President Pervaiz Elahi protective bail till May 15 in a terrorism case. Elahi was booked under terrorism and other charges in a case filed in the Ghalib Market police station following a midnight raid by the anti-corruption department at his residence in Lahore.
The court also directed Elahi to approach the court concerned. His lawyer had contended that cases were being filed on a daily basis, and filed a petition for a protective bail in the terrorism case earlier in the day.
The Punjab government, anti-corruption department, Ghalib Market police station and others were made parties in the petition.
The petitioner wants to approach the court concerned in the said case. He requests the high court to grant anticipatory bail to approach the court concerned, the petition mentioned.
The plea also asked the court to bar the police from arresting and harassing Parvez Elahi.
Contempt of court plea
Moreover, the former chief minister also filed a contempt of court petition with the LHC, maintaining that an operation was carried out by the police to arrest him despite court orders.
The Punjab inspector general of police, the anti-corruption director general and others have been made parties in the petition. Elahi told the court that he had been granted protective bail till May 6, yet an operation was carried out by the police to arrest him.
The police’s attempt is clearly tantamount to contempt of court, he stated. Elahi sought contempt of court action against the Punjab police chief and others for violating the court order.
