Ex-PM Gilani stopped from going abroad

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Ex-PM Gilani stopped from going abroad

The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published February 6, 2019

Former premier Yousuf Raza Gilani was told his name was on the no-fly list. — File photo

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LAHORE: Former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was stopped from leaving the country at the Lahore airport on Tuesday after his name was found to be on a no-fly list.

According to officials, Mr Gilani reached the Allama Iqbal International Airport to catch a flight to South Korea where he was scheduled to attend a conference.

At the immigration counter of the airport he was informed that his name was on the exit control list and he could not leave the country.

Upon hearing this, Mr Gilani returned home.

He was not available for comment when Dawn tried to contact him.

Published in Dawn, February 6th, 2019

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Emp

Feb 06, 2019 09:29am

Brilliant

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Aamir

Feb 06, 2019 09:31am

How many lists Pakistan has for airport security staff black list, grey list, no fly list and exit control list!

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Philosopher (From Japan)

Feb 06, 2019 09:38am

It looks weird. Isn't?

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Feb 06, 2019 09:40am

Keep all of them at home.

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only for pakistan

Feb 06, 2019 09:40am

good. stop all these looters from leaving the country until they pay back each paisa they stole !

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Anti-Corruption

Feb 06, 2019 09:42am

Excellent. He is another mega corrupt. Don't let him get away

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Zakota

Feb 06, 2019 10:15am

Excellent

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ADIL MUSTAFA

Feb 06, 2019 10:25am

Lets not forget the necklace incident in which an exquisite piece of jewelry, given by another head of state for charity was kept personally. Just saying!

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BYE BYE

Feb 06, 2019 10:44am

What good he has done earlier by attending conferences while in office? Most likely purpose of trip,: taking care of AZ assets/investments.

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Gaz

Feb 06, 2019 11:10am

This was a stunt, his name has been on the list for years and he knows it, I’ve heard on talk shows couple of years ago that both last PPP PMs name is on list, so why did he attempt to travel.

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Shiraz

Feb 06, 2019 11:11am

Wondering why these people want to be leader of Pakistan knowing they will Ended up in jail, killed or in exile.

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Sane Voice

Feb 06, 2019 11:16am

But Malik Riaz can fly out of the country at anytime.................

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James

Feb 06, 2019 11:32am

Good news - hearing him in London you could make out that he does not understand what was being asked and he did nothing when he was in office - time for people like him to give account.

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SkyHawk

Feb 06, 2019 11:52am

These looters of the Pakistan's national wealth should be put behind bars. Just placing their names on ECL is not enough.

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WARRIs

Feb 06, 2019 12:16pm

Gilani is another face of big time corruption..

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Naseer shah

Feb 06, 2019 12:20pm

Is Aleema Khan on the list

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Danish

Feb 06, 2019 01:01pm

Very good don't let people go abroad. Gov. Must pass law whoever wants to go aborad must have clearance from home department .

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Mahmood

Feb 06, 2019 01:18pm

Don't forget his boss and side-kick, ex-President AAZ too!

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Well meaning

Feb 06, 2019 01:34pm

it is a shame to treat an ex PM like that . if a PM can be treated like that what chance do ordinary people have . if he was on no fly list it is the duty of government agencies to inform him as per protocol . he should have the right ad opportunity of challenging such a travel ban

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Tahir A

Feb 06, 2019 01:53pm

He should not act naively. He is on the ECL everyone knows. But what a shameful thing to be told off.

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Singh

Feb 06, 2019 05:25pm

They looted Pakistan inside-out. What a shame, now running abroad for one reason or another, to live with their looted money.

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kamal

Feb 06, 2019 06:33pm

Our Foreign Minister has been taking too many trips abroad at tax payers expense. We need to put his name on the no-fly list now.

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Ahsan Gul

Feb 06, 2019 09:25pm

Good work by our immigration authorities.

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