Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Chaudhry Parvez Elahi was arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday for money laundering after obtaining bail in another case. Elahi had been imprisoned for almost three weeks in a Punjab Assembly illegal recruitment case and was released on bail on Tuesday.
However, shortly after his release, a new money laundering case was filed against him and his son, Moonis Elahi. Elahi intentionally avoided submitting the surety bond for the new case and remained in custody. The FIA apprehended him from the detention center and presented him before a judicial magistrate after a medical examination. The FIA is expected to request a 14-day physical remand for Elahi.
Elahi and his son are accused of investing billions of rupees in five Panama companies through money laundering. The FIA plans to issue red warrants to bring Moonis Elahi back to Pakistan. Elahi’s initial arrest on June 1 was related to a corruption case involving the embezzlement of development funds. Despite being discharged in two corruption cases, he was rearrested shortly afterward for alleged illegal recruitment in the Punjab Assembly during his speaking tenure.
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