Quetta: Former Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi’s Principal Secretary Muhammad Khan Bhatti has been arrested from Quetta. DG Anti-Corruption Punjab Sohail Zafar Chatta formed four-member team following arrest to bring accused from Quetta to Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) headquarters in Lahore.

Officials of Punjab Anti-Corruption department claimed Bhatti was arrested while attempting to escape country via Balochistan-Iran Border.

Bhatti, who was close aide of former Punjab Chief Minister is accused of taking more than Rs 460 million as bribe from officials of Punjab Highway Department. SDO Highway Police Rana Muhammad Iqbal has already been arrested on charges of bribery. According to FIR, Iqbal gave millions of rupees to accused to get posts of his choice. “Several officials from communications and construction departments were working for Muhammad Khan Bhatti,” FIR states. Bhatti’s name has also come up in an audio clip of an alleged telephone conversation between Elahi and lawyer in which former CM is purportedly talking about fixing Bhatti’s case before sitting apex court judge.

Published in The Daily National Courier, March, 03 2023

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