LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday summoned a reply from the federal government on May 26 over a petition of Shehbaz Sharif seeking compliance with the court orders.
Justice Ali Baqar Najafi heard Shehbaz’s petition.
The court while issuing notice to the federal government ordered the Deputy Attorney General to appear before the court after getting instructions from the government.
“Is this petition admissible after Shahbaz Sharif’s name was added to the Exit Control List?” the court asked at the outset of the hearing.
The court asked if the petition is admissible after the interim order of the LHC was challenged in the Supreme Court.
Justice Najafi asked how can the interim order be implemented after Shehbaz’s name appeared in ECL.
Lawyer Tarar suggested the court summon a reply from the government to provide clarity.
The court ordered the government’s lawyer to check and tell the court whether Shehbaz’s name is on the no-fly list or not.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz president Shehbaz Sharif on Monday filed a contempt of court plea in the LHC for not allowing him to travel abroad.
The Lahore High Court had granted one-time permission to the opposition leader to travel abroad for medical treatment.
On May 8, Shehbaz was to board a flight to Qatar when he was stopped by immigration officials at the Lahore airport.
