[4] Moonis Elahi began his political career in 2007 when he led a Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML (Q)) rally to Islamabad.

[9][11] 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.

[12][13] In 2020, an accountability court acquitted all involved in the NICL scandal, observing that the prosecution had failed to bring on record any evidence.

[19][20] In 2018, Moonis was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency NA-69 (Gujrat-II) in by-election held on 14 October.

[29][30] In July 2023, in his absence from the country since December 2022, a murder case was lodged against Moonis Elahi with Mangowal police station, Gujrat.

[33] This decision followed an earlier ruling by an appellate tribunal of the Lahore High Court, which had denied the nomination papers of PTI leaders for the general elections.

[36][37][38] Moonis is also credited with Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi for the upgrade of their hometown Gujrat from district to division level status.