Lahore (Web Desk): The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday issued a show-cause notice for contempt of court to Inspector General (IG) Islamabad Dr Akbar Nasir Khan while hearing a plea regarding Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) President and former Punjab chief minister Parvez Elahi's production in court.
Justice Muhammad Amjad Rafiq of LHC issued the show cause notice and directed the district and sessions judge to produce Elahi before the LHC tomorrow.
The PTI leader was arrested again hours after the LHC on September 1 ordered his immediate release
The court had ordered the additional registrar of the LHC, DG operations, and other security high-ups to ensure Elahi reaches his residence.
However, Islamabad police team assisted by Lahore police, intercepted en route and arrest the former Punjab CM near his home.
According to Islamabad police, the PTI president had been arrested under 3-MPO (Maintenance of Public Order) and was later shifted to Attock Jail.
After his re-arrest on Friday, the former Punjab CM had approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) for release, while his wife, Qaisara Elahi, had filed two petitions in the LHC, seeking directions for relevant authorities to present her husband in court and contempt proceedings against Punjab police officials on grounds of “wilful disobedience”.
It also sought the PTI leader's release if found that he had been kept in 'unlawful custody' and requested the high court to direct the home secretary and IG Punjab to take strict action against the DIG investigations over the unlawful act.
Earlier, Justice Rafiq directed the IGP, DIGs investigations and operations, CCPO Lahore, SP Model Town Division and SP security LHC to appear in person at 2pm.
Separately, the judge warned of issuing a notice or a show cause notice to DIGs investigations Imran Kishwar and operations Ali Nasir Rizvi in a contempt plea against them for arresting Elahi despite court orders.
Meanwhile, Justice Rafiq presided over a habeas petition filed by Qaisara Elahi and directed IGP Punjab, DIGs investigations and operations, CCPO Lahore, SP Model Town Division and SP security LHC to appear in person at 11am.
As the hearing resumed for the second time, the concerned officials failed to appear before the court or submit any response again.
