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LAHORE: A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Thursday granted interim bail to PML-Q leader Moonis Elahi allegedly involved in National Insurance Corporation Limited (NICL) scam till March 17. The court also ordered Moonis Elahi to furnish surety bond of Rs 10 million and two personal sureties of same amount for the purpose. The court expressed displeasure over Moonis Elahi’’s statements regarding court relief in the press and advised him not to issue any statements. The bench headed by Chief Justice Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry and comprising Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan granted bail on a plea moved by Moonis Elahi’’s Counsel SM Zafar against the impugned orders of Judge Special Court Banking for his arrest in NICL scam. In his petition Moonis Elahi contended that a case was registered on October 12, 2010, under section 409, 420 and 468 of PPC against Mohsin Habib Warriach by the Federal Investigation Agency on statement of then Secretary Commerce Zafar Mehmood relating to purchase of land by NICL at Mouza Toor Warriach. He submitted that according to the case management, the NICL had paid price to the selling party without getting the land mutated in its favour. Moonis submitted that after commencement of investigation, land comprising 803 kanals was returned to the seller who deposited entire sale price of Rs 1,686,300,000. He submitted that during investigation it was inspired that Rs 200 million had been transferred from the account of Mohsin Habib Warriach whereupon two cases were also registered against Muhammad Maalik, Manager Al-tahur (PVT) Ltd for his alleged involvement. Moonis alleged that Additional Director General (ADG) FIA Zafar Ahmed had an enmity with his family and, to give vent to his malice, the ADG created fake evidence to implicate him in the said two cases. Moonis submitted that he answered questionnaire received from FIA before going abroad and informed the concerned investigating officer regarding his arrival through a counsel when he was summoned to appear before the investigation team in the matter. Moonis submitted that FIA managed to get his arrest warrant and proclamation in the matter against law which was later declared illegal by an additional district and sessions judge. Moonis submitted that after his arrival, he appeared before the investigating officer to record his statement which was denied. Moonis submitted that FIA filed incomplete challan declaring him a absconder in the matter before Judge Special Court Banking who opted to issue his arrest warrants on February 26. He prayed the court to set-aside the arrest warrant issued by the judge of special court. After hearing the arguments, the bench granted interim bail to Moonis Elahi and issued notices to the federal government and the investigation officer.
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LAHORE: Pakistan people’s Party will not be part of any conspiracy that is aimed at sabotaging the Constitution, said Federal Minister for Law Babar Awan here on Sunday. Addressing a ‘Meet The Press’ program here at Lahore Press Club, Babar Awan said: “We will not let the campaign towards derailment of reconciliatory politics and democracy succeed,” and added that PPP’s doors for talks would continue to remain open.” On the occasion, the Law Minister announced Rs2 million for the Lahore Press Club. He said: “The ink of the 18th and 19th amendment still hadn’t dried that N-League began indulging in the politics of Changa Manga.”