Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz’s Name Put On ECL

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Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz’s name put on ECL

NAB had requested the Interior Ministry to include their names in the ECL.

Islamabad (Pakistan Point News – 10th July, 2018) The Interior Ministry has put the Names of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz in the Exit Control List (ECL).

According to sources, the interior secretary has approved including the names of Nawaz and Maryam in the ECL.

The National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) had requested the Interior Ministry to include their names in the ECL.

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) supremo Nawaz Sharif is in London with his daughter Maryam Nawaz. The two have announced to return to the country on July 13.

The Accountability Court had announced its verdict in the Avenfield Reference against ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Capt (r) Safdar on Friday.

According to the verdict, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has been sentenced to jail for 10 years, his daughter Maryam Nawaz for seven years and Maryam's husband Capt (r) Safdar for one year. Moreover, Nawaz Sharif has been fined £8 million in the case while Maryam Nawaz has been fined £2 million. The London flats will also be confiscated, according to the verdict.

Mahnoor Sheikh

The writer is News Editor, Pakistan Point. She has graduated in Mass Communication and has worked in various media houses