LAHORE: The PMLN-led federal government is reported to have placed names of family members of Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi on Exit Control List (ECL) in connection with probe related to money laundering, in what seems to be yet another effort to desist from dissolving Punjab Assembly.
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This came within hours after CM Punjab’s son Moonis Elahi tweeted that one of his friend had been picked up by ‘personnel-in-Vigo’ plainclothesmen, adding that come what may, he and his party would not align with the ruling coalition of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM).
کل میرے ایک دوست کو 2 کالے ویگو میں کچھ لوگوں نے لاہور میں اٹھا لیا۔ ایف آئی اے والے قسمیں کھاتے ہیں ہم نے نہیں اٹھایا ۔اب کچھ دن بعد اچانک ایف آئی اے کو پہنچا دیا جائے گا اور ان کو مجبور کیا جائے گا پرچہ دو ۔ آپ لوگوں کو سمجھ نہیں آتی کہ ہم نے پی ڈی ایم کے ساتھ نہیں ملنا۔ pic.twitter.com/HLSed9FkSn
— Moonis Elahi (@MoonisElahi6) January 7, 2023
MM News has learnt that the PML-Q had been experiencing series of effort by the federal coalition ‘in collaboration with the powerful circles’ on the issue of dissolution of the Punjab Assembly since the day PTI Chairman Imran Khan announced it at the end of his Long March on November 26 last year.
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The interior ministry has reportedly placed the names of Parvez Elahi’s wife, Moonis Elahi’s wife, Rasikh Elahi and his wife on the exit control list (ECL). Similarly, the FIA issued notices to the family members of Mr Elahi in connection with a fresh ‘money laundering’ probe against them.
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It may be added here that the Lahore High Court (LHC) last month had suspended Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman’s order of de-notifying the chief minister, restoring Parvez Elahi and his cabinet on the assurance that the provincial assembly will not be dissolved, at least until the next date of hearing — Jan 11 (Wednesday).
