Former Punjab chief minister Pervez Elahi was arrested again shortly after the Lahore High Court (LHC) ordered authorities to immediately release the PTI leader.
The provincial high court had ordered the additional registrar of the LHC, DG operations, and other security high-ups to ensure Elahi reaches his residence. However, he was reportedly intercepted en route by the federal police and arrested.
The court had instructed for an inquiry to be conducted into his arrest in violation of court orders and also instructed authorities not to arrest Elahi in any pending case.
During the proceedings earlier today, the court warned the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) that an arrest warrant would be issued for the watchdog's director general if former chief minister Pervez Elahi was not produced before the court within one hour.
Expressing displeasure over NAB and the provincial government's conduct, Justice Amjad Rafiq remarked that the high court is being undermined. "Stop playing ping-pong with the court."
The province's top court had directed the accountability watchdog twice to produce Elahi in court, but NAB failed to do so on one pretext or another.
During the proceedings today, Additional Advocate General Ghulam Sarwar Nihung initiated his argument by stating that they could not obtain the court order passed on Thursday and then read a letter from the provincial caretaker government, wherein the court was informed that the armed forces and the Punjab Police were busy with anti-terrorism operations.
