ECL case: Notice issued to interior ministry on Sharjeel Memon’s plea
SHC asks federal law officer to submit comments by October 28
SHC asks federal law officer to submit comments by October 28. PHOTO: PPI
KARACHI:
The Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued a notice to the interior ministry on an application seeking urgent hearing of self-exiled former provincial information minister Sharjeel Inam Memon's petition to take his name off the Exit Control List (ECL).
The bench has directed the federal law officer to submit comments on behalf of the federal ministry by October 28. Pakistan Peoples Party leader Memon, who is currently in self-exile in London, had approached the court in June this year against initiation of corruption inquiries against him and placement of his name on the ECL. He had left the country following a crackdown by law enforcement agencies against corruption in Sindh.
In his petition, Memon had said that the federal government had placed his name on the ECL without any reason. The judges were informed that despite various attempts, the memorandum for placing Memon's name on the ECL was not being provided to the petitioner by the Federal Investigation Agency.
On the last hearing, Advocate Faiz Shah had informed the court that his client wanted to return to the country but wants to travel to London again for medical treatment.
However, he apprehends restrictions on his movement as Memon's name has still not been taken off the ECL, said Shah.
On Friday, the lawyer had moved an application, seeking urgent hearing on the pending petition. Allowing the request, the SHC bench issued notices to the interior ministry to file comments by October 28.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 9th, 2016.
The Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued a notice to the interior ministry on an application seeking urgent hearing of self-exiled former provincial information minister Sharjeel Inam Memon's petition to take his name off the Exit Control List (ECL).
The bench has directed the federal law officer to submit comments on behalf of the federal ministry by October 28. Pakistan Peoples Party leader Memon, who is currently in self-exile in London, had approached the court in June this year against initiation of corruption inquiries against him and placement of his name on the ECL. He had left the country following a crackdown by law enforcement agencies against corruption in Sindh.
In his petition, Memon had said that the federal government had placed his name on the ECL without any reason. The judges were informed that despite various attempts, the memorandum for placing Memon's name on the ECL was not being provided to the petitioner by the Federal Investigation Agency.
On the last hearing, Advocate Faiz Shah had informed the court that his client wanted to return to the country but wants to travel to London again for medical treatment.
However, he apprehends restrictions on his movement as Memon's name has still not been taken off the ECL, said Shah.
On Friday, the lawyer had moved an application, seeking urgent hearing on the pending petition. Allowing the request, the SHC bench issued notices to the interior ministry to file comments by October 28.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 9th, 2016.