Moonis Elahi | Pakistan

LAHORE: Interpol has rejected the Pakistan government’s request to extradite former federal minister and senior PTI leader Moonis Elahi for ‘want of evidence’ against him in money laundering, murder and other allegations. Mr Moonis has been living in Spain for about three years following the crackdown on Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) here. Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi had been vigorously pursuing the extradition plea before Interpol and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had furnished so-called evidence related to money laundering and other offences during the last couple of years with the Interpol. Rejecting the Pakistan government’s plea, the Interpol said: “The General Secretariat of International Criminal Police Organization – Interpol – hereby certifies that as of today Mr Moonis Elahi is not subject to an Interpol notice or diffusion.” Cites lack of evidence in money laundering, murder and other cases A source in the FIA told this reporter that Interpol had dropped the invest...

Interpol has officially closed the case related to Pakistan’s request for issuing a Red Notice against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Moonis Elahi, officials confirmed on Friday.