LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has directed to remove the name of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) president and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly, Shehbaz Sharif, from no-fly-list, ARY News reported on Tuesday.
On February 28, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif had challenged placing his name on the ECL in the Lahore High Court.
Defence counsel in his arguments said someone’s name cannot be placed on the Exit Control List (ECL) only on assumptions as it is the violation of the basic rights.
The PML-N president had been placed on Exit Control List (ECL) on February 22 after recommendation of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and approval of the federal cabinet.
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had recommended the interior ministry to place Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shehbaz Sharif’s name on the exit control list (ECL) on February 18.
The accountability bureau, in a letter to the interior ministry, had cited that investigations against Shehbaz Sharif, were under process in a case of possessing assets beyond his known sources of income, hence his name should be placed on the ECL.
Corruption cases
Former Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif currently facing two corruption references filed by the National Accountability Bureau.
In Ramzan Sugar Mills reference, he has been accused by the NAB for misusing his authority as Punjab chief minister to benefit factories owned by his sons that cost rs 200 mn to the national exchequer.
In Ashiana Iqbal Housing Scheme, he is also facing charges of misusing his authority to illegally issue directives for cancellation of contract with regard to the housing project in 2014, causing Rs 715 mln loss to the exchequer.
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