16 Facts About Moonis Elahi

Chaudhry Moonis Elahi is a Pakistani politician who served as the Minister for Water Resources from 13 July 2021 till 10 April 2022.

Moonis Elahi was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from October 2018 to August 2023.

Moonis Elahi's mother is Qaisra Elahi, sister of former Prime Minister Shujaat Hussain.

Moonis Elahi 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.

Moonis Elahi began his political career in 2007 when he led a Pakistan Muslim League rally to Islamabad.

Moonis Elahi 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 Elahi was implicated in the National Insurance Company Limited scandal involving Rs 320 million for allegedly involving in real estate deals of NICL land.

Moonis Elahi initially faced legal challenges for not appearing before the investigation committee and was detained in March 2011.

Moonis Elahi vacated the Mandi Bahauddin seat to retain his native seat in Gujrat.

In 2018, Moonis Elahi was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency NA-69 in by-election held on 14 October.

In July 2021, Moonis Elahi was given the portfolio of Federal Minister for Water Resources during Imran Khan's tenure as prime minister.

In February 2023, Moonis left PML and joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf along with his father Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and other PML members due to political rifts with the president of PML, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain.

In March 2024, the Lahore High Court permitted Moonis Elahi to participate in the by-elections.

Moonis Elahi lost the election of PP-158 Lahore-XIV to a PML-N candidate.

Moonis Elahi is the founder of PML Build Kalabagh Dam Movement and advocates for the development of Kalabagh Dam.

Moonis Elahi is married to Tehreem Elahi and they have four children together.