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Moonis Elahi
Chaudhry Moonis Elahi (Urdu: چوہدری مونس الٰہی; born 12 April 1976) is a Pakistani politician who served as the Minister for Water Resources from 13 July 2021 till 10 April 2022. He was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from October 2018 to August 2023. Previously, he was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 2008 to May 2018.
Elahi was born on 12 April 1976 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. His father, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, served as the Chief Minister of Punjab twice and as the Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan. His mother is Qaisra Elahi, sister of former Prime Minister Shujaat Hussain.
Moonis studied at the Lahore American School up to 11th grade and later moved to the UK to study at TASIS England American School in Surrey. Later, he attended the Wharton School, where he graduated with a BBA degree in 1999. After completing his education, he returned to Pakistan and joined his family business.
Moonis Elahi began his political career in 2007 when he led a Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML (Q)) rally to Islamabad.
In 2008, Moonis ran for the Provincial Assembly of Punjab for the first time as a candidate of the PML (Q) from two constituencies—PP-152 in Lahore and PP-110 in Gujrat—in the 2008 Pakistani general election. He won the Gujrat constituency against Chaudhry Nasir Samma, a candidate of the Pakistan People's Party, but was unsuccessful in the Lahore constituency.
In 2010, Moonis was implicated in the National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) scandal involving Rs 320 million for allegedly involving in real estate deals of NICL land. He initially faced legal challenges for not appearing before the investigation committee and was subsequently detained in March 2011. However, he was acquitted in October 2011 due to lack of conclusive evidence, and by 2012, all related charges were dismissed by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. In 2020, an accountability court acquitted all involved in the NICL scandal, observing that the prosecution had failed to bring on record any evidence.
In 2013, Moonis ran for the Provincial Assembly of Punjab as a candidate of PML (Q) from two constituencies—Mandi Bahauddin and Gujrat—in the 2013 Pakistani general election and was successful in both. He vacated the Mandi Bahauddin seat to retain his native seat in Gujrat.
In 2016, Moonis was named in the Panama Papers. In 2017, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) initiated a new investigation into Moonis Elahi's wealth; however, in January 2021, the NAB informed the Lahore High Court that the pending inquiries against him and his family members had been closed due to a lack of evidence.
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Moonis Elahi
Chaudhry Moonis Elahi (Urdu: چوہدری مونس الٰہی; born 12 April 1976) is a Pakistani politician who served as the Minister for Water Resources from 13 July 2021 till 10 April 2022. He was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from October 2018 to August 2023. Previously, he was a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 2008 to May 2018.
Elahi was born on 12 April 1976 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. His father, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, served as the Chief Minister of Punjab twice and as the Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan. His mother is Qaisra Elahi, sister of former Prime Minister Shujaat Hussain.
Moonis studied at the Lahore American School up to 11th grade and later moved to the UK to study at TASIS England American School in Surrey. Later, he attended the Wharton School, where he graduated with a BBA degree in 1999. After completing his education, he returned to Pakistan and joined his family business.
Moonis Elahi began his political career in 2007 when he led a Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML (Q)) rally to Islamabad.
In 2008, Moonis ran for the Provincial Assembly of Punjab for the first time as a candidate of the PML (Q) from two constituencies—PP-152 in Lahore and PP-110 in Gujrat—in the 2008 Pakistani general election. He won the Gujrat constituency against Chaudhry Nasir Samma, a candidate of the Pakistan People's Party, but was unsuccessful in the Lahore constituency.
In 2010, Moonis was implicated in the National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) scandal involving Rs 320 million for allegedly involving in real estate deals of NICL land. He initially faced legal challenges for not appearing before the investigation committee and was subsequently detained in March 2011. However, he was acquitted in October 2011 due to lack of conclusive evidence, and by 2012, all related charges were dismissed by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. In 2020, an accountability court acquitted all involved in the NICL scandal, observing that the prosecution had failed to bring on record any evidence.
In 2013, Moonis ran for the Provincial Assembly of Punjab as a candidate of PML (Q) from two constituencies—Mandi Bahauddin and Gujrat—in the 2013 Pakistani general election and was successful in both. He vacated the Mandi Bahauddin seat to retain his native seat in Gujrat.
In 2016, Moonis was named in the Panama Papers. In 2017, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) initiated a new investigation into Moonis Elahi's wealth; however, in January 2021, the NAB informed the Lahore High Court that the pending inquiries against him and his family members had been closed due to a lack of evidence.
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