LAHORE: An anti-corruption court on Monday once again delayed the indictment of former chief minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi and others in the Punjab Assembly illegal appointments case.
The court also issued show-cause notice to Adiala Jail superintendent over not producing Parvez Elahi.
Anti-Corruption Court Judge Arshad Hussain Bhutta conducted the case proceedings, wherein the jail officials produced Muhammad Khan Bhatti. Several co-accused also appeared and marked their attendance during the proceedings.
The counsel for Parvez Elahi stated that their client was sick and put on a drip. They requested the court to adjourn the indictment.
However, the court expressed serious annoyance over not producing Parvez Elahi, adding that the indictment was being delayed for a month.
Later, the court adjourned further proceedings till March 19 and issued a show-cause notice to Adiala Jail superintendent over not producing Parvez Elahi and sought a report.
The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab had
registered the case, accusing Parvez Elahi of unlawful appointments and kickbacks. Allegedly, qualified candidates were denied positions while those who had not taken exams were appointed. The ACE claimed that, as then chief minister, Parvez Elahi misused his authority, influencing appointments after receiving bribes.