Moonis Elahi
| Chaudhry Moonis Elahi | |
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12 April 1976 Lahore, Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) |
Moonis Elahi is a Pakistani politician. He is the elder son of Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, former Chief Minister of Punjab (Pakistan) and former deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan. He is the nephew of Chaudhry Shujat Hussain, former Prime Minister of Pakistan, and grandson of Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi (Late), a highly prominent politician of his time.
Moonis Elahi ( مونس الہی ) was born on 12 April 1976 in Lahore. He studied at Lahore American School till 11th grade. He graduated from TASIS, The American School in England, London. He obtained his BBA degree in business from Wharton School of Business, Pennsylvania, United States. On his return to Pakistan in 1999, Moonis Elahi joined his family business.
Moonis Elahi began his political career by participating in the General Election held in Pakistan on 18 February 2008 by contesting from two provincial constituencies of Punjab. He narrowly lost from Lahore PP-152 but won with an overwhelming majority from his ancestral seat of PP-110, Gujrat.
Moonis Elahi returned to the Punjab Assembly even more emphatically in the 2013 General Election when he won from two provincial constituencies of PP-110 Gujrat and PP-118 Mandi Bahauddin. He retained his PP-110 Gujrat seat.
On 17 March 2011, Moonis Elahi voluntarily surrendered himself to face a politically motivated case leveled against him. After 9 months protracted case proceedings, Justice ultimately prevailed when after hearing all parties and taking into account all facts brought before the court, Moonis Elahi was cleared of the accusations framed against him, by the honorable District & Sessions Judge, Lahore / Judge Special Court, Mr. Mujahid Mustaqeem Ahmad on 21 October 2011. The learned court in its order stated “…During cross examination of (PW.2 Basharat M. Shahzad, Deputy Director FIA/CBC, Lahore cum Investigating Officer) he conceded that during investigation of case FIR No.24 of 2010, no material establishing any nexus of Moonis Elahi accused (with that case) came to his knowledge”. (Para 23. Moonis Elahi Vs The State, Case FIR No.05. Dated 27.01.2011. Application on Behalf of Moonis Elahi Under Section 249-A Cr.P.C in the Court of District & Sessions Judge, Lahore / Judge Special Court (Offences in Banks) Punjab, Lahore).
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