The Federal Investigation Agency Lahore on Monday froze all bank accounts of Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, his son Moonis Elahi along with all accounts belonging to their family, sources said.

More than 100 of their personal and company accounts have been frozen over allegations that they kept amount received through corruption and money laundering in these bank accounts, they added.

Additionally, the FIA has also decided to issue red warrants of Moonis Elahi and to arrest him through Interpol.

The investigation agency is planning to have Elahi declared a proclaimed offender as a court had issued his arrest warrants.

Earlier today, an accountability court in Lahore declared Elahi a proclaimed offender in a corruption case.

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Judge Naseem Ahmed Virk issued the order on a request by the National Accountability Bureau in a case related to receiving kickbacks in development projects.

NAB had told the court that Moonis had not been arrested or agreed to join an investigation despite repeated calls.