The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday quashed a money laundering case against PML-Q leader Moonis Elahi in a victory for the allies of the PTI.
Justice Asjad Javed Gharal issued the verdict on Elahi’s petition, seeking dismissal of a money laundering case filed against him by the FIA (Federal Investigation Agency).
Elahi’s petition had said that the FIA’s money laundering case against him was the result of “political engineering”, as the government wanted to hold his media trial.
The NAB law supersedes all criminal laws and the bureau already gave Moonis a clean-chit in the cases, according to the petition.
Earlier, a special (banking) court had summoned Moonis and others on October 11 in the money laundering case after the FIA filed a challan in that matter.