After Zaman Park, Punjab police raid Elahi’s house and arrest women

In the late hours of Friday night, a heavy contingent of officials from anti-corruption department and police reached the Gulberg residence of former Chief Minister (CM) Pervaiz Elahi in Lahore to arrest him in a corruption case.

According to Elahi’s lawyer, pre-arrest bail had already been taken from a court until May 6 in the particular case. However, the team insisted that they need Elahi in a new case and they would not leave without arresting him.

Sometime later, the raiding team used an armoured vehicle to break down the main gate of Elahi’s house, arresting multiple staff members. Female police officers also took women into custody.

The plan was to arrest Elahi too, however, after a thorough search they couldn’t find him.

They also tried to force their way into the adjoining residence of PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, but they were resisted by Shujaat’s sons.

After the episode, Elahi’s son moved the Lahore High Court (LHC) to stop the police. Many politicians, including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, strongly condemned the raid.

laundering Sharif & Zardari families in this manner? Enough is enough. Tomorrow I will give roadmap to our nation on how to stand up against this destruction of our Constitution & democracy.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 28, 2023

فاشسٹ حکومت طاقت کے نشے میں اندھی ہوگئی پرویز الہی صاحب کے گھر پر حملہ کردیا گیا ہے۔ گھر کے دروازے توڑے جارہے ہے چادر اور چار دیواری کا تقدس پامال کیا جارہا ہے۔
پرویز الہی نے پنجاب اسمبلی تحلیل کردی تھی اس کی سزا انکو دی جارہی ہے۔ @MoonisElahi6 pic.twitter.com/lKAvF4MwQb

— Farrukh Habib (@FarrukhHabibISF) April 28, 2023

ایک طرف مذاکرات دوسری طرف گرفتاریاں؟ چوہدری پرویز الہی کے گھر چھاپہ سے ثابت ہوتا ہے کہ اسحق ڈار، سعد رفیق اور اعظم تارڑ کی اپنی حکومت میں کوئ حیثیت نہیں ، اس چھاپے کی شدید مذمت کرتے ہیں

— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) April 28, 2023