Musharraf moves SC to strike name off ECL

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ISLAMABAD: A petition was submitted in the Supreme Court Thursday seeking removal of ex-army strongman Pervez Musharraf’s name from the Exit Control List (ECL), DawnNews reported.

Advocate Shah Khawar submitted the application in the apex court on behalf of Musharraf, which presented the stance that every individual possessed the freedom to travel abroad.

It added that the former president’s mother was ill therefore he should be allowed to travel overseas to visit her.

The petition also took the stance that it was mentioned in an English daily that Musharraf could travel abroad only on the SC’s directives, based on which the government had not allowed the former president to leave the country.

It said the court should deliver justice and allow the ex-army chief to travel abroad.

Earlier on Wednesday, the government had rejected Musharraf’s application seeking removal of his name from the ECL.

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saeed

Apr 03, 2014 07:41pm

No chance of this application reaching the bench as long as current registrar is there unless someone twists some arms.

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pathanoo

Apr 03, 2014 07:51pm

The Court is bound by it's own words and judgement to grant Musharraf's request. The Court has said that a person not in custody is free to go any where at any time and his movements can NOT be restricted. If the Court does NOT enforce it's own rulings, and weasel out, than why even have the Courts? Then there is NO LAW.

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Zafar

Apr 04, 2014 01:40am

@pathanoo: I agree 100% with you. But, these are Kangroo courts.

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