IHC accepts Zulfi Bukhari’s petition for dismissal of name from ECL

A multiplication dais of a IHC comprising Justice Aamir Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani announced a outcome on Bukhari’s petition seeking a dismissal of his name from ECL.

On Dec 4, a IHC had indifferent a outcome on Bukhari’s petition.

The Interior Ministry had placed Bukhari’s name on a ECL in Aug following a National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) ask after he was indicted of owning offshore companies. NAB had instituted an exploration opposite Bukhari after his name seemed in a Panama Papers as he owns 6 offshore companies.

Bukhari, a tighten help of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) authority Imran Khan, was barred from withdrawal Pakistan when he proceeded to transport to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah on Jun 11. Bukhari was after postulated a one-time accede to go abroad for 6 days by a Interior Ministry.

A petition is also being listened seeking Bukhari’s suspension for being a twin national.

Earlier this month, Imran Shafique, special prosecutor with NAB Rawalpindi tendered his resignation. Sources sensitive Geo News that holding a tough position in a Islamabad High Court over a twin nationality of Bukhari cost Shafique his job.

They pronounced a special prosecutor was summoned to a NAB domicile after a conference and asked to resign. Sources serve sensitive Geo News that Shafique was told if he didn’t resign, he would be dismissed.

Article source: https://www.suchtv.pk/pakistan/general/item/78594-ihc-to-announce-verdict-today-on-removal-of-zulfi-bukhari-s-name-from-ecl.html