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Govt waiting for courts order to removes names from ECL:Shahzad Akbar

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Accountability Mirza Shahzad Akbar Friday said the federal cabinet has decided to remain the names of Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah, Chairman Bilawal Bhutto and Asif Ali Zardari on Exit Control List (ECL) till the written order of the apex court comes on the matter.

During an interview, he said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government would implement the decision of the Supreme Court, whatever it come on either in favour of the government stance or against.

He said the names of these politicians were put on ECL after seeing their alleged involvements in the money laundering networks and fake bank accounts.

The Joint Investigation Team’s report recommended to put their names on ECL, he expressed.

 

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.