The Lahore High Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of the Islamabad Inspector General of Police (IGP) due to his failure to appear in the contempt of court case.
According to media reports, the Lahore High Court has issued a bail warrant for the Islamabad IGP. Despite the court's order to appear on September 18th, the IGP did not show up, leading to the issuance of the warrant in the contempt of court case. The court has also summoned the Islamabad IGP.
In addition, the court has issued bail warrants for 50 police officers under the IGP's jurisdiction. Justice Mirza Waqas Rauf issued a written decision on Qaiser Alahi's request, as Qaiser Alahi had requested contempt of court proceedings against Pervez Alahi for not producing him in the court despite bail.
It's worth noting that despite previous court orders and a contempt of court request, former Punjab Chief Minister Pervez Elahi has not been brought to the court's attention for not producing him in a safe house. Today, the Lahore High Court, in response to Qaisera Elahi's request for contempt of court, conducted a hearing, and DIG Anoosha Gashen and DIG Operations Lahore High Court appeared before the court.
Police officers have submitted responses to the contempt of court notices. However, despite the request, the Islamabad IGP did not appear in court today, prompting the court to remark that they were not satisfied with calling the Islamabad IGP through any other means.
The court commented, "If Allah has given someone respect, let it be maintained." The court also remarked that they should verify how the Islamabad IGP will appear. The Punjab IGP conducted an inquiry into the matter based on the court's orders and submitted a report. According to the report, the police arrested Pervez Elahi under the law. The officers had fully complied with the Lahore High Court's order. A government lawyer requested to be given time to review the report and see the responses provided by both police officers. The Lahore High Court has scheduled the hearing of the case until September 18th.