LAHORE: Former chief minister Punjab and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi was arrested for the 12th time on Saturday.

The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE), Punjab, arrested him from outside the Adiala Jail, a day after an anti-terrorism court granted him bail in the Federal Judicial Complex (FJC) attack case.

According to the ACE, Elahi had been arrested in four corruption cases, filed against him. He was transported to the ACE headquarters in Lahore Saturday evening.

As per the statement issued by a spokesperson for ACE Punjab, Ch Pervaiz Elahi was apprehended in Rawalpindi in connection with the Lahore Master Plan corruption case.

The statement said Elahi allegedly manipulated the Lahore Master Plan project for personal financial gains. He attempted to include his own lands in Lahore by altering the Lahore Master Plan and forging the seals and monograms of the consulting firm to modify the plan.

Elahi’s lawyer Sardar Abdul Razzaq confirmed his arrest and said an anti-corruption case had been registered in Punjab.

Elahi was being presented for transit remand in the case registered in Lahore, and the Islamabad Police would bring him to the FIA court at the Judicial Complex for transit remand, he added.

Separately, the Lahore High Court (LHC) fixed for hearing a petition filed by wife of former CM Pervaiz Elahi for contempt of court against Lahore DIG Investigation and DIG Operations.

The court would hear the petition on Monday, Sept 18. Qaisara Elahi, through her counsel, argued that the court had granted bail to Elahi in all cases. She stated the court had directed the DIG Operations and DIG Investigation to escort Elahi home safely. However, in the presence of both police officers, Elahi was picked up and they did not protect him. The petitioner implored the court to take contempt of court action against the two police officers.