The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) anti-money laundering circle, Lahore on Thursday registered a case against eight people, including former Principal Secretary of ex-CM Parvez Elahi Muhammad Khan Bhatti, for giving posts to favourites in return for millions of rupees in bribe, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Money laundering-related clauses were also inserted in the case. 

Besides Bhatti, SDO Highway Rana Muhammad Iqbal and other employees of the highway department were also nominated in the case. 

According to the text of the FIR, Iqbal kept bribing former Punjab Assembly secretary for years for getting the post of his liking. 

It was further stated that the PML-Q leader Moonis Elahi and PTI MPA Ali Afzal Sahi would be present at the house of Bhatti at the time of payment of bribe.

Reporter: Irfan Malik