LHC orders removal of Parvez Elahi’s name from no-fly list

Parvez Elahi and family are free to travel after the LHC ordered their names removed from the PCL and ECL.

The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered the removal of former Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi’s name from the Passport Control List (PCL), according to local media sources on Tuesday.

Justice Shams Mahmood Mirza presided over the hearing, during which the court also directed that the names of Rasikh Elahi and Zara Elahi be removed from the Exit Control List (ECL).

The court’s ruling came after contempt petitions were filed by Parvez Elahi and others.

Following the hearing, the court disposed of the petitions based on the public advocate’s report.

This legal victory follows an earlier plea, filed by Abuzar Salman Niazi on behalf of the Elahi family, requesting the removal of their names from the PCL to allow them to travel abroad for Umrah.

The plea stated that the family’s inclusion on the PCL was preventing their travel plans.

Pervaiz Elahi, who is also the President of PTI, had recently emerged from a yearlong legal battle, securing his release from prison.

In a statement, Elahi expressed gratitude to his supporters and the judges, thanking them for standing by the truth.