ISLAMABAD; The Islamabad High Court on Friday disposed of former human rights minister Shireen Mazari’s petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against relevant authorities for keeping her on the Exit Control List (ECL) despite legal orders.
Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz of the IHC heard the plea filed by the former PTI leader.
During the proceedings, the Interior Ministry submitted a report through Additional Attorney General Munawar Iqbal Duggal which detailed that Mazari’s name was no longer on the ECL. Subsequently, the judge disposed of the petition from Mazari.
Earlier, The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday ordered the removal of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Zartaj Gul from the no-fly list and called for an inquiry into the 2022 arrest of former minister Dr Shireen Mazari in a corruption case.
Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani issued these orders in their respective courts.
Justice Jahangiri, while allowing Ms Gul’s petition, stated that there was no plausible reason or justification for placing the petitioner’s name on the Passport Control List (PCL).
“Respondent No. 3 [Director General, Immigration and Passports Control] is directed to remove the name of the petitioner from the PCL within a period of one week,” he said. –Agencies
