IHC dismisses petition seeking ex-PM Imran Khan's name on ECL.

ISLAMABAD -- Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday dismissed a petition seeking orders for registration of high treason case against former prime minister Imran Khan and his former cabinet members, and placing their names on exit control list in 'letter gate' matter.

The court declared the petition as non-maintainable and imposed a fine worth Rs,100,000 against the petitioner citizen Molvi Iqbal Haider.

Chief Justice Athar Minallah announced the verdict which was reserved earlier by the court after listening arguments from the petitioner.

The citizen had prayed the court to also place the names of ex-ministers including Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Qasim Suri and Asad Majeed on ECL after registering high treason case against them.

At the outset of hearing, the chief justice asked the petitioner that why he wanted to politicise the subject, adding that the state was as strong to view such matters.

The court in its decision said that the petitioner had leveled baseless allegations against an elected prime minister. It was the responsibility of every citizen for not politicising and create thrill in national security issues.

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