PTI President Pervaiz Elahi faced another arrest by Rawalpindi police onSunday, just after being acquitted in a corruption case related to LahoreMaster Plan 2050 by a Lahore anti-corruption court. Following a one-daytransit remand, he appeared before a judicial magistrate in Lahore onSunday.
Elahi’s court appearance was met with stringent security measures,involving 500 officials, and the premises were cordoned off by the securityteam. The Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment in Rawalpindi had initiallyarrested him on Saturday.
Pervaiz Elahi has experienced multiple re-arrests shortly after obtainingrelief from the court in the past. He is among a group of PTI leaders andsupporters who have been apprehended in connection with the incidents ofarson and vandalism targeting state buildings after PTI Chairman ImranKhan’s initial arrest on May 9.
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The entire judicial complex remained under tight security, withrestrictions in place to prevent access to media and unrelated individuals.Elahi’s most recent arrest on Saturday came immediately after his releasefrom Adiala Jail. This marks the 12th time he has been arrested in the lastthree months.
