ISLAMABAD: Justice Aamer Farooq of Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday sought a report from the interior ministry on placing US diplomat on exit control list (ECL).

Justice Farooq resumed hearing in a petition seeking travel ban on the US diplomat Col Joseph Emanuel Hall involved in fatal road accident.

Kohsar police SHO informed the court that the matter has been sent to the interior ministry.

The court directed the interior ministry to decide this case in five working days and submit a report in this regard.

Father of the deceased filed a petition in the IHC seeking name of US diplomat on ECL.

Col Hall on April 7 jumped a red signal at Damn-i-Koh Chowk and hit a motorcycle. As a result, two motorcyclists suffered injuries and later Atique Baig died while pillion rider Raheel Ahmed suffered multiple injuries, including fractures and was admitted in a hospital.

Published in Dawn, April 19th, 2018

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