IHC orders re-examination of Elahi

The court also sought report about the facilities being provided to Elahi in the jail


Our Correspondent April 20, 2024
Former Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi. PHOTO: FILE

ISLAMABAD:

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) ordered the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) medical board to visit the Adiala Central Jail and re-examine former Punjab chief minister Parvez Elahi and submit the report about his health in the court.

IHC Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir heard a petition for not to transferring Elahi from the Adiala Jail.

The judge ordered the Pims mecial board to visit Elahi in the jail on Saturday (today) and informed the court whether he should be kept in jail or shifted to hospital.

The court also sought report about the facilities being provided to Elahi in the jail. It directed the the jail superintendent to submit a report regarding the treatment of Elahi in the jail. The hearing was adjourned till Monday.

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