LHC orders to remove name of textile mill CEO from ECL
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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday ordered to remove name of chief executive officer (CEO) of a textile mill from Exit Control List (ECL).
Justice Muhammad Farrukh Irfan Khan ordered to remove name of Nishat Chunian Limited CEO Shahzad Saleem while allowing a petition filed by him against including his name in the ECL.
As proceedings started, an additional attorney general submitted that name of the petitioner was included in the ECL on National Accountability Bureau’s request whereas federal cabinet also gave approval of it.
He submitted that the petitioner should have filed a representation with government over including his name in ECL but he did not approach for the purpose.
NAB’s prosecutor argued that the petitioner concealed facts from the court whereas an inquiry was pending against him in connection with excessive payments made to Independent Power Producers (IPPs).
The prosecutor further submitted that the Supreme Court had also taken suo motu notice of the issue. He pleaded with the court to dismiss the petition.
However, petitioner’s counsel submitted that his client was being victimised. He submitted that the bureau summoned him in Fawad Hassan Fawad case but got included his name in the ECL. He questioned that why the name of only one person was included in the ECL whereas others were also involved in the IPPs matter. He requested for issuing directions to remove name of his client from the ECL.
The court after hearing detailed arguments ordered to remove name of the petitioner from the ECL.
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