Times of Islamabad

In a surprise, top Chinese diplomat responds over Nawaz Sharif name removal from the ECL: Report

In a surprise, top Chinese diplomat responds over Nawaz Sharif name removal from the ECL: Report

ISLAMABAD – Chinese diplomat on Monday welcomed the Lahore High Court’s(LHC) decision to allow former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to travel abroadfor treatment.

In a tweet, Chinese embassy’s former deputy chief of mission (DCM), LijianZhao, said, “This decision by the Lahore High Court is a decision in need.Thus, a good decision indeed.”

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This decision by the #LahoreHighCourtlink is a decision inneed, thus a good decision indeed. linkstatus/1195689134796374021 … linkRadio Pakistan✔@RadioPakistanlink

#LahoreHighCourt directs to remove name of former Prime Minister#NawazSharif unconditionally from Exit Control List for four weeks for histreatment link-directs-to-remove-nawazs-name-unconditionally-from-ecl-for-four-weeklinklink

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The LHC on Saturday permitted to remove former prime minister Nawaz Shariffrom the Exit Control List (ECL) without any conditions for a time periodof four weeks.

In its decision, the LHC said that in case Nawaz’s health doesn’t improve,then the time period can be extended, adding that the government officialswill be able to contact Nawaz through the Pakistani embassy.