ISLAMABAD, Aug 03 (TNS): Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday accepted a petition seeking to put names of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his children and former finance minister Ishaq Dar in Exit Control List (ECL) for hearing. One member bench of IHC will hear the petition on Monday.
Earlier on Wednesday, A petition seeking court’s directions to put names of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his siblings, his son-in-law and Ishaq Dar on the Exit Control List (ECL) was filed in the Islamabad High Court.
The petitioner has requested the court to bar the respondents to leave the country by putting their names on the ECL as cases against them would be heard by the NAB courts.
Petitioner Raees Abdul Wahid, Advocate moved the petition praying the court to direct Ministry of Interior, DG FIA and director immigration & passports to freeze the bank accounts of the respondents.
In his petition, Raees nominated federation of Pakistan through secretary ministry of interior, Director General (DG) Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Director Immigration & Passports, Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz, Hussain Nawaz, Hassan Nawaz, Captain (Retd) Muhammad Safdar and Muhammad Ishaq Dar as respondents.
He stated that at least three political parties filed petitions before the Supreme Court against the Sharif family and others and subsequently the apex court after conducting impartial inquiry through the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has announced the historical verdict of Panama Papers Leaks on July 28 whereby disqualified Nawaz Sharif from participating in the political activities for ever and also ordered for filing of references against them in the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
He maintained that the above-said members of Sharif family were found involved in corruption and money laundering through the Supreme Court judgment. It is therefore necessary that they may face legal proceedings before accountability courts and do not go out of country.
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