The application was filed after his name was struck off the Exit Control List by the Sindh High Court a few days ago.
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday disposed of an application of the prosecution seeking court's directions to seal the passport of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement- Haqiqi (MQM-H) Chief Afaq Ahmed in a kidnapping for ransom case.
The application was filed after his name was struck off the Exit Control List by the Sindh High Court a few days ago.
The MQM-H chief has been charged with abetting the May 2011 abduction of the complainant, Jameel Ahmed Baloch, the then sub-divisional officer of the defunct Karachi Development Authority in Korangi, for ransom.
In the application, the prosecution said that the ban has been lifted and the suspect can leave the country anytime. In its remarks, the court, while disposing of the application, ruled that the suspect has been out on bail but will not leave without the permission of the court. If he does, he will have to face the consequences.
Meanwhile, the court granted more time to the investigation officer to trace two military officials through the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi and produce them before the court to testify in the kidnapping for ransom case against Ahmed.
When the case was taken up, the investigation officer told the court that the time granted earlier by the court has lapsed as he couldn't get the approval of TADA from his department. The court while adjourning the case granted time till February 28.
Earlier, the court had directed the investigation officer to personally go to the GHQ, trace the men and produce them before the court on the next hearing.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 1st, 2014.
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