ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday sought record from Zartaj Gul’s counsel on a petition, seeking removal of her name from the Exit Control List (ECL).
IHC’s Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri heard the petition filed by Zartaj Gul seeking removal of her name from the ECL to perform Hajj.
During the hearing, the state counsel informed the court that Zartaj Gul’s name had been included in the Provisional National Identification List (PNIL).
Upon inquiry from the court, the state counsel informed that Zartaj Gul’s name was included in PNIL on the order of Islamabad and Punjab police, and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was responsible for including the name in PNIL.
He 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 these cases. He reiterated that the name was being included in the PNIL list despite being on bail.
During the hearing, Justice Tariq Jahangiri inquired about how many cases Zartaj Gul has been granted bail in and ordered the petitioner to appear before the court in the next hearing.
Consequently, the IHC adjourned the hearing until next week, directing Zartaj Gul’s counsel to appear before the court in the next hearing with records.
