ISLAMABAD – Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday has ordered PakistanTehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan’s close friend Zulfi Bukhari toface investigation regarding the issue of placing his name on Exit ControlList (ECL).
During the hearing headed by Justice Amir Farooq, representatives ofFederal Investigation Agency (FIA) and National Accountability Bureau (NAB)appeared.
Zulfi’s counsel Sikandar Bashir presented his arguments and said that hisclient was traveling to Saudi Arabia on a British passport when he wasstopped at airport.
Subsequently, the court has directed Imran’s close aide to cooperate withNational Accountability Bureau (NAB)
Earlier, Zulfi Bukhari’s lawyer had said that imposing travel ban on hisclient is contrary to human rights. He said that Zulfi was first stoppedfrom traveling to Saudi Arabia for Umrah on June 11, however, he was latergiven permission for six days. My client’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.