ISLAMABAD: Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Wednesday handed over former Punjab Chief Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Pervaiz Elahi to Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) on transit remand.
Judge Abual Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain heard a plea submitted by Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE), seeking transit remand of former Punjab chief minister. During the hearing, the ATC judge accepted the plea and handed over the PTI president to Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE). The anti-corruption officials shifted Elahi from Adiala Jail to Lahore.
Elahi was not produced in the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) for the hearing. In a statement, Elahi’s Lawyer – Advocate Sardar Abdur Razzaq – said that Anti-corruption Lahore was granted transit remand without presenting Pervaiz Elahi in court.
Citing the Criminal Code, the lawyer said, an accused cannot be remanded without being produced in court. “Elahi is being illegally transferred to Lahore in another case,” he claimed.
