Court defers Pervaiz Elahi, others’ indictment in graft case till Feb 14th

LAHORE: The Accountability Court (AC) Lahore on Thursday deferred till February 14, the indictment of PTI President Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and others in a NAB reference of receiving kickbacks in development projects until February 14.

Earlier as proceedings commenced on Thursday, the court distributed copies of challan the suspects in the case. Before that, the judge ordered the production of Pervaiz Elahi, Muhammad Khan Bhatti and others in the court for indictment, saying they would all be indicted in the case today come what may.

“I have received a letter which says that the PTI president is presently on bed rest. The fact is that doctors and the paramedical staff are hands in gloves with the suspects,” the judge said, and asked where the jail superintendent was whom he had issued a show-cause notice. The court then adjourned the case’s hearing until February 14.

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