ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court expressed displeasure at former Punjab Chief Minister Parvez Elahi’s counsel for insisting that order of Lahore High Court (LHC) barring his arrest be implemented in case lodged by Islamabad Police.

Division bench comprising Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Sardar Tariq Masood directed Elahi’s counsel Barrister Latif Khosa to prepare arguments and adjourned hearing till next week. During proceedings, court questioned maintainability of plea and asked counsel to explain how high court could place blanket ban on certain person’s arrest.

When Khosa pointed to harassment by police referring to Elahi’s arrest each time after acquiring bail, bench questioned jurisdiction of LHC’s order over authorities in Islamabad Capital Territory and pointed out that cases were separate.

Elahi, who is also senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and close aide of former premier Imran Khan, has been arrested multiple times since May 9 and remains embroiled in several criminal cases.

On July 14, single bench of LHC restrained law enforcement authorities from arresting Elahi in any new, blind or undisclosed case while granting him protective bail in two known cases.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 06 2023

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