ISLAMABAD: A sub-committee meeting of federal cabinet will announce its verdict today in a matter related to removal of former premier Nawaz Sharif’s name from Exit Control List (ECL).
Sources said that Nawaz Sharif had refused to submit surety bonds. The committee saved its decision, however, it has given time to Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) and the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to submit their final answer today.
It is to be noted here that two meetings of the the federal cabinet’s sub-committee ended without any decision.
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The sub-committee meeting was held earlier on Monday to decide a conclusion on the same case. The officials of NAB were also presented in the meeting.
During the sub-committee meeting, the NAB officials refused to give an opinion on the issue, saying that the federal cabinet had the authority to remove anyone’s name from the ECL.
The officials notified that the NAB had no objection over decision of lifting Nawaz Sharif’s name from the ECL.
During the meeting the PML-N petitioned that the interior ministry to allow the Nawaz to travel abroad for medical treatment. He earlier on Sunday bought a ticket to travel abroad but his flight was cancelled as his name was not removed from the ECL.
