A Special Central Court in Lahore on Saturday ordered freezing the properties PML-Q leader Moonis Elahi, Saghim Abbas and seven other accused in connection with a money-laundering case against them, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The order came after the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) declared Moonis Elahi and five others as absconders during the hearing where the agency presented an incomplete challan.

The FIA's challan included Moonis Elahi and co-accused Faryasat Ali, Imtiyar Ali, Aamir Sohail, Wajid Ahmed, and Aamir Fayyaz as absconders, while Zara Elahi, Ahmed Farhan, and Saghim Abbas were mentioned as being out on bail.

The FIA requested the court to freeze the properties of all nine accused.

Reporter Jamaluddin Jamali