Dr Asim ECL Case: SC Issues Contempt Of Court Notice To Interior Secretary

The Supreme Court on Friday issued contempt of court notice against Interior Secretary for not striking off the name of Pakistan People's Party leader Dr Asim Hussain from the Exit Control List despite orders

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 24th Nov, 2017 ) :The Supreme Court on Friday issued contempt of court notice against Interior Secretary for not striking off the name of Pakistan People's Party leader Dr Asim Hussain from the Exit Control List despite orders.

A division bench of the apex court comprising Justice Mushir Alam and Justice Qazi Faez Isa heard the contempt of court petition filed by Dr. Asim Hussain for not removing of his name from the Exit Control List (ECL).

The petitioner requested the court to start contempt of court proceedings against Interior Ministry for its non-compliance in implementing November 16 order to remove his name from the ECL.

During the course of proceedings, Dr Hussain's counsel Lateef Khosa informed the bench that his client's name was not taken off from the ECL until Thursday.

Justice Mushir Alam remarked "We read in a newspaper that Dr Asim's name had already been removed from the ECL." The court adjourned the case until November 29, and issued a notice to the interior secretary, seeking his reply on the next hearing.