CNIC and passports of six individuals, including Moonis Elahi have been blocked on Thursday on orders of Special Central Court in Lahore in connection with an FIA money laundering case.
The court directed that the names of the accused be added to the passport control list, effectively barring them from international travel.
Special Central Court Judge Tanveer Ahmed Shaikh also ordered the freezing of Moonis Elahi’s assets, including his properties and bank accounts.
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Among the frozen assets are more than 26 kanals of land in Kasur, as well as a plot and a house in Gulberg, Lahore, both registered under Moonis Elahi’s name.
The proceedings have been adjourned until September 19, when the case will continue.
However, the FIA is continuing its probe into this significant money laundering case.
Earlier, FIA’s Anti-Money Laundering Circle requested a red notice from Interpol to arrest PTI leader Elahi.
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The investigation agency sought approval from Ministry of Interior to proceed with the arrest abroad.
Moonis Elahi, the Son of former Punjab CM Pervaiz Elahi, fled to Spain in December 2022, has not faced the law in Money Laundering Case, leading to a permanent arrest warrant being issued against him.
Chaudhry Moonis Elahi is a Pakistani politician hailing from Punjabi Jatt Warraich family, who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from October 2018 to August 2023.
