ISLAMABAD – Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday has issued notices toInterior Ministry and National Accountability Bureau (NAB) over a pleaseeking to exclude name of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief ImranKhan’s close aide Zulfi Bukhari from Exit Control List (ECL).
Justice Amir Farooq conducted hearing of the case during which, ZulfiBukhari’s lawyer said that imposing travel ban on his client is contrary tohuman rights.
He said that Zulfi was first stopped from traveling to Saudi Arabia forUmrah on June 11, however, he was later given permission for six days. Myclient’s name was unlawfully put on ECL, he added.
The lawyer said that NAB cannot bar anyone from traveling abroad on anundergoing inquiry and requested the court to withdraw this decision.
Meanwhile, Justice Amir asked Zulfi why he needs restraining order.Thecourt suspended notification of Interior Ministry and also rejected Zulfi’sappeal of giving restraining order over the issue.
Moreover, hearing of the case has been adjourned until June 21.