Shehbaz's abroad travel issue: SC approves govt's petition for initial hearing
Shehbaz's abroad travel issue: SC approves govt's petition for initial hearing
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Supreme Court (SC) on Monday has approved the plea of federal government against Lahore High Court’s (LHC) decision of allowing Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and opposition leader in National Assembly (NA) Shehbaz Sharif to travel abroad for initial hearing.
During the proceedings headed by Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan, the apex court has issued notice to Shehbaz Sharif and sought case record from the LHC.
The attorney general said that the issue is not of traveling abroad but judicial procedures. The way court had ordered to implement the decision is concerning, he added.
Earlier, LHC had approved Shehbaz Sharif’s appeal to withdraw all the petitions seeking removal of his name from the blacklist.
PML-N leader’s counsel Amjad Pervez said that his client wanted to withdraw his petitions. The government had already challenged the court’s directives in the SC, he told.
The lawyer said that its court’s duty to protect the rights of the citizens.
Prevuiously, Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid had announced that the name of PML-N president was included in Exit Control List (ECL).
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had recommended to put Shehbaz Sharif’s name on the ECL as it was investigating a corruption case of seven billion rupees against him, he pointed.
On May 7, the LHC gave one-time permission to Oppositon Leader of National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif to go abroad for medical treatment.
However, the federal government had barred him from travelling abroad and announced to challenge the court’s decision.
