LAHORE  -   The indictment of former chief minister of Punjab, Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, and others was once again delayed in two corruption cases on Thursday. The Adiala Jail officials did not produce the former chief minister before the concerned courts due to medical reasons. They submitted a medical report stating that Parvez Elahi received injuries after falling in the jail washroom, and doctors advised him to rest. In response, Anti-Corruption Court Judge Arshad Hussain Bhutta postponed the indictment and adjourned further hearing of the case regarding illegal appointments made in the Punjab Assembly until May 2.

The ACE Punjab had registered the case, accusing Parvez Elahi of unlawful appointments and kickbacks. Allegedly, qualified candidates were denied positions while those who had not taken exams were appointed. The ACE claimed that, as the then chief minister, Parvez Elahi misused his authority by influencing appointments after receiving bribes. Similarly, an accountability court also delayed the indictment of Chaudhry Parvez Elahi and other accused in a case of receiving kickbacks in development projects by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).