As the audio leaks saga continues, the latest politician to join the infamous list is Pervaiz Elahi, the former Punjab chief minister and a key ally of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
The half-minute audio, which surfaced on social media late Thursday, purportedly contains a conversation between the former Punjab chief minister and an unidentified person in which the two can be heard discussing the arrest of PTI stalwart Fawad Chaudhry in a sedition case.
After greetings, the man assumed to be Elahi, mentioned the delay in the arrest of PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry, claiming that prompt action would have saved the assemblies.
As the brief clip progresses, the two laughed at the defiant politician’s arrest. “They (the authorities) should have arrested that fatso (Fawad) earlier instead of coming to us, as it could have saved the local legislature,” the man believed to be Elahi said.
The clip ended abruptly as the two continued their conversation.
As the audio leak hit social media, the name of Parvez Elahi started trending on social media sites, with political activists sharing different reactions.
The latest audio leak comes on the heels of the arrest of former information minister Fawad Chaudhry, who was arrested for criticizing and hurling threats at election commission officials.
