Islamabad: Federal Information Minister, Fawad Chaudhry has confirmed that name of the Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif has been placed on Exit Control List (ECL).

Talking to twitter, Fawad wrote that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President’s name was put on no fly list following approval by cabinet and completion of legal procedures.
“Relevant record has been updated in this regard” he added.
کابینہ کی منظوری اور قانونی ضابطے مکمل ہونے پر نون لیگ کے رہنما شہباز شریف کا نام ایگزٹ کنٹرول لسٹ پر ڈال دیا گیا ہے اور متعلقہ ریکارڈ اس ضمن میں اپ ڈیٹ کر دیا گیا ہے
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) May 17, 2021
It should be noted that on April 22, the Lahore High Court (LHC) had approved Shehbaz Sharif on bail in a case about assets beyond means. On May 07, court also allowed him to fly abroad for eight weeks on medical grounds.
However on May 08, The PML-N President was offloaded at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal Airport from a Doha-bound flight by the immigration officials as his name was on the provincial identification list (PNIL).
The PML-N leader was issued a boarding pass but was barred from boarding the plane after immigration officers cited system update issues.
Later speaking over the issue, Fawad Chaudhry had said that Shahbaz Sharif’s guarantee could not be accepted as he had earlier given assurances about former premier Nawaz Sharif's return but nothing became of that.

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