IHC orders Zartaj Gul to appear with record in ECL name removal case
Pakistan
IHC adjourns the case hearing until next week
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has sought record from Zartaj Gul's counsel on a petition seeking her name removal from the Exit Control List (ECL).
IHC’s Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri heard the case of Zartaj Gul’s name removal from ECL.
During the hearing, the state counsel stated that Zartaj Gul’s name had been included in the Provisional National Identification List (PNIL).
Upon inquiry from court, the state counsel informed that her name was included in PNIL on the order of the Islamabad and Punjab police, and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was responsible for it.
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The state counsel added that five cases were registered against Zartaj Gul in Islamabad and Punjab.
The petitioner’s counsel, Advocate Usama, disclosed that Zartaj Gul had been granted bail in those cases. He reiterated that the name was being included in the PNIL despite being on bail.
During the hearing, Justice Jahangiri inquired about how many cases Zartaj Gul had been granted bail in and ordered the petitioner to appear before the court in the next hearing.
Consequently, the IHC adjourned the case hearing until next week by directing Zartaj Gul’s counsel to appear before the court in the next hearing with record.
