ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Dr Asim Hussain, a close aide of former president Asif Ali Zardari, on Thursday once again filed a petition in the Supreme Court, seeking the removal of his name from the Exit Control List (ECL).
The petition stated that Dr Asim has to go abroad for medical treatment as “he is fighting a number of health conditions” and highlighted the urgency with which he needs medical care.
The petition stated that Dr Asim’s name was removed from the ECL in past, as he had to go abroad for treatment, and he returned to Pakistan on the direction of the court within one month.
The petition further said that he submitted the application to the interior ministry for the removal of name from ECL, but the ministry had not given any reply yet.”
The counsel took the stance in the petition that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar were also facing heinous criminal lawsuits, but their names were not included in the ECL, adding that his client risks paralysis if not treated in time.
In August, the Supreme Court had directed the authorities concerned to remove Dr Asim Hussain’s name from the ECL so that he can travel abroad for a month to get medical treatment.
