LAHORE: Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif has approached the Lahore High Court challenging the federal government’s decision of placing him on Exit Control List (ECL). In a writ petition filed through Advocate Azam Nazir Tarar, the PML-N president termed the ban on his international travel a violation of his basic rights guaranteed under the Constitution.He stated that the right to international travel besides right to liberty was also an integral part of right to live and right to meaningful, satisfying and purposeful life.He pleaded that the impugned memorandum of February 21, whereby his name was placed on the ECL, was issued in an arbitrary manner and the same was issued against the law and facts. He complained that no notice or opportunity of hearing had been afforded to him before putting him on the ECL. He said the impugned decision was taken without any justifiable material, on reasons best known to the government and also in a non-transparent manner. He stated the impugned memorandum not only failed in disclosing valid and correct reasons for its issuance but was also void for punishing him unheard. He contended that being leader of opposition in National Assembly and head of a political party, he required travelling within and outside the country. He said he wanted to meet his ailing granddaughter in London; therefore, he asked the court to set aside the impugned memorandum of the government and order removal of his name from the ECL.The federal cabinet had approved placing Shahbaz Sharif on the ECL after the high court had granted him bail in two NAB cases against him, including Ashiana Scheme and Ramzan Sugar Mills. A two-judge bench headed by Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan will take up the petition on Monday.Meanwhile, the same bench Thursday issued notice to the NAB on an application of Shahbaz Sharif about non-provision of copies of the witnesses’ statements recorded by the NAB against him.
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