Abb Takk News
Abbtakk Pakistan MOST POPULAR News Ticker Pakistan Top News TRENDING

Cabinet Approves Removal of Bilawal, Murad Names From ECL

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved the strike of names of PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto and chief minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah from Exit Control List (ECL) on Thursday.

The federal cabinet meeting held with the chair of the prime minister Imran Khan and discussed various issues including the removal of names of Bilawal Bhutto and Murad Ali Shah from ECL.

Sources said that cabinet has given approval Supreme Court orders to remove the names of Bilawal and Murad Ali Shah from ECL.

Federal Law Minister Barrister Faroogh Naseem briefed the cabinet about legal aspects of the Supreme Court’s verdict. The minister said that it was constitutional responsibility of the government to implement the apex court’s verdict.

The cabinet’s move came a day after the Supreme Court released a 24-page written verdict, directing the federal government to take the names of Bilawal Bhutto and Murad Ali Shah off the ECL for the time being in the fake bank accounts case.

The top court referred the fake accounts case to NAB to investigate further.

According to Geo, the cabinet was also briefed on the supply and demand and prices of the cement industry.