World News | Ex-Imran Khan party member Shireen Mazari files lawsuit in Pakistani court seeking removal from exit control list

Islamabad [Pakistan]July 12 (ANI): Former Pakistan Justice Movement (PTI) leader Shireen Mazari has filed a lawsuit with the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking to remove her name from the Exit Control List (ECL), ARY News reported on Tuesday.

Mazzari entered the plea through her lawyer, Ahsan Jamal Pirzada, and the interior minister and FIA director general are also parties in the case.

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The petition said adding her name to the Provisional National Identity List (PNIL) – an alternative to the Exit Control List (ECL) – was an “unlawful practice”.

In addition to ordering her name to be removed from the list, she also requested that the bill allowing PNIL be declared “illegal,” according to ARY News.

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Notably, in May, following the May 9 violence that erupted following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, prominent PTI leader and former Union Minister Shireen Mazari announced her withdrawal from PTI and political arena and strongly condemned the violence.

“As of today, I am no longer a member of PTI or any political party,” she declared.

At a news conference, Shireen Mazari condemned the violence and expressed solidarity with the victims and their families.

“I condemn in the strongest possible terms the events of May 9 and 10,” Mazari was quoted by ARY news as saying.

Mazari said she personally contacted the Islamabad High Court to investigate the matter.

“I have conducted an investigation at the Islamabad High Court to ensure that the investigation is fair and transparent,” she declared.

She also stressed the importance of respecting state institutions and condemned any act of aggression against them.

According to ARY News, Mazari expressed her commitment to her children and mother, stressing that they are her top priority right now.

Mazari has been arrested several times since the May 9 incident. After the court ordered her release, she was taken away in a Vigo without a number plate, Dawn reported. On 9 May, Mazari appeared in police court in connection with the case of inciting supporters of a political party in Kharian. (ANI)

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