Elahi’s indictment delayed in Gujrat development projects case

Author: Agencies

An accountability court on Tuesday postponed the indictment of former chief minister Punjab Pervaiz Elahi in a corruption reference related to development projects in Gujrat, as he failed to appear before the court. The court has rescheduled the hearing for December 18 and summoned all accused, including Parvez Elahi, for indictment on the next hearing. Accountability Court Judge Zubair Shehzad Kayani deferred the indictment process after Elahi’s counsel, Amjad Pervez, informed the court about his client’s health condition. He stated that Elahi had recently been discharged from the hospital and was advised complete rest by doctors. A medical certificate was also presented along with a formal request for exemption from appearance. However, the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) prosecutor, Waris Janjua, urged the court to proceed with the indictment, emphasizing its importance. At this, the court , while granting Elahi temporary exemption for one hearing, remarked that the accused should attend court proceedings in the same manner he travels to the hospital.

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