IHC orders removal of Zartaj Gul’s name from ECL

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday directed the government to remove the name of Zartaj Gul from the Exit Control List (ECL) and furnish a report in that regard within a week.

Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri heard the petition filed by Zartaj Gul of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC). During the course of proceedings, the court noted that Zartaj Gul was named in two first information reports (FIRs) with minor charges, which were bailable.

Justice Jahangiri questioned the practice of adding political leaders’ names to the ECL without any solid grounds. The court directed the Assistant Attorney General to submit a report about the removal of Zartaj Gul’s name from the ECL within a week and adjourned the case.