PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has directed the removal of Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Shaukat Yousafzai’s name from the Exit Control List (ECL).
The ruling came after a petition was filed challenging the travel ban imposed on Yousafzai. During the hearing, Justice Sahibzada Asadullah and Justice Dr. Khurshid Iqbal were informed that Yousafzai was blocked from traveling to Europe at Islamabad Airport, despite previously being prevented from traveling for Umrah.
Yousafzai’s lawyer argued that the inclusion of his name on the ECL was based on an FIR in Shangla, where he is currently on bail. The lawyer contended that the travel restrictions were unjustified.
FIA Director Legal confirmed that Yousafzai’s name was added to the ECL following a directive from the Home Department.
However, he noted that the Home Department had since cleared Yousafzai, and there were no objections to removing his name from the list.
Following these clarifications, the court ordered the immediate removal of Yousafzai’s name from the ECL, enabling him to travel freely.
