Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz’s plea for removal of names from ECL rejected

Author: Web Desk

ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry on Saturday has rejected former prime minister Nawaz Sharif , his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law’s Captain (retd) Safdar’s request for removal of their names from the Exit Control List (ECL).

According to sources, the Interior Ministry rejected the petitions of Nawaz, Maryam and Capt (retd) Safdar.

The petition stated that Rule 2 of Exit from Pakistan Rules 2010 did not apply to them. Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam and son-in-law Capt (retd) Safdar stated that they were not involved in corruption, misuse of authority, terrorism or any conspiracy and thus their names should be removed from ECL.

On August 2018, decision to place the names of Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and Capt (retd) Safdar was made during the first cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan.

In October last year, Nawaz, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (retired) Safdar had separately written letters to the interior ministry seeking removal of their names from the ECL.

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