A sessions court in Lahore has deferred hearing on Punjab Assembly Speaker and PML-Q leader Pervaiz Elahi’s petition seeking registration of an FIR regarding assembly clashes in which he got injured and which the police were reluctant to file, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Additional Sessions Judge Hafiz Rizwan on Monday heard the petition filed by Pervaiz Elahi in which he pleaded with the court to direct the police to register his FIR regarding ruckus in Punjab Assembly on April 16 during the election of chief minister of the province and Elahi, who was also a contender for the slot was attacked and got injured and broke his arm.

During hearing, the police failed to present their report in the court. A police representative told the court that Civil Lines superintendent police would himself present the report during next hearing.

On this, the court adjourned the hearing till April 29.

The Punjab Assembly speaker wants to lodge a case against CM-elect Hamza Sharif, Rana Mashood and others with the police.

Reporter Shaheen Attique