Police and anti-corruption team raided the residence of Tehreek-e-Insaf President and former Chief Minister Pervez Elahi on Zahoor Elahi Road in Lahore. During raid, more than 30 people were detained in house. failed to arrest, Chairman Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan strongly condemned the raid and called it an attempt to sabotage talks.
Along with the raiding police party in vicinity of Zahoor Elahi Road, police personnel in plain clothes were also present.
It should be noted that house of Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi is also in-law of current caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi, because niece of the former Punjab Chief Minister is married to Mohsin Naqvi.
تومشرف دور میں بھی دیکھنےکو نہ ملی۔کیا ریاست نے لٹیروں اور منی لانڈرنگ کرنے والے شریفوں اور زرداریوں کےگھروں میں بھی کبھی یوں گھسنےکی ہمت و جسارت کی؟بس اب بہت ہوچکا۔ کل میں اپنی قوم کو لائحہ عمل دوں گاکہ اپنےدستور، اپنی جمہوریت پر مسلط کردہ اس تباہی کیخلاف کیسے کھڑا ہونا ہے۔
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 28, 2023
Condemning raid, Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan wrote on his Twitter handle that “Did the state dare to enter the houses of the Sharifs and Zardaris who are looters and money launderers? I will give the nation a plan of action on how to stand against this destruction imposed on our constitution, our democracy.”
Imran Khan went ahead and wrote that “I strongly condemn the illegal raid on Parvaizalhi’s house without any respect for the women and family members in the house. We are seeing the democracy in Pakistan crumbling before our eyes. Constitution, court orders or the people. There is no respect for the fundamental rights of
Chairman Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan further wrote that “Everywhere is the law of the jungle and fascism is ruling. All this is part of the London plan prepared to break our morale and crush Tehreek-e-Insaf. First, they attacked my residence. It happened and now the group of criminals and its guardians are doing the same thing with Parvez Elahi. This kind of barbarity was not seen even in the era of Tomashraf.
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
Senior Vice President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Fawad Hussain Chaudhry has written that “On one hand, negotiations and on the other, arrests? The raid on the house of Chaudhry Parvez Elahi proves that Ishaq Dar, Saad Rafique and Azam Tarar have no status in their government. We strongly condemn the raid.”
Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Farrukh Habib strongly condemned the raid on the house of Chaudhry Pervez Elahi and wrote on his Twitter handle that “The fascist government has become blinded by the intoxication of power. The house of Pervez Elahi has been attacked. The doors of the house have been attacked. The chador is being torn and the sanctity of the four walls is being violated. Pervaiz Elahi dissolved the Punjab Assembly and is being punished for it.”
During the anti-corruption and police raid, the journalists present at the spot say, “It is very clear that this raid is neither the anti-corruption authorities nor the Punjab Police, the raiding officials appear to be the third force. had been.
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
According to media reports, a large number of senior lawyers including presidents of Lahore Bar Association and Lahore High Court Bar are present outside the residence of Chaudhry Parvez Elahi.
It should be noted that the special anti-corruption court of Lahore on Friday pronounced the decision of former Punjab Chief Minister Pervez Elahi on bail in the bribery and corruption case worth billions of rupees.
Anti-corruption court judge Ali Raza extended the bail till May 6.
The anti-corruption court had reserved its decision on Chaudhry Pervez Elahi’s bail application when he appeared before the court after the interim bail period expired. The court had granted interim bail to Parvez Elahi till Thursday.