ISLAMABAD, November 12 : The federal cabinet agreed to remove former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s name from the Exit Control List (ECL) on Tuesday, paving the way for him to seek medical treatment abroad.
Earlier in the day, a meeting of the sub-committee of the federal cabinet took a recess after failing to arrive at a decision on whether or not to remove Sharif’s name from the ECL.
However, if the sub-committee – which is expected to reconvene tonight at 9:30pm – reaches a final decision on the matter, a further approval from the federal cabinet will not be required.
The former prime minister will have to deposit security bonds. A conditional approval to remove Nawaz’s name from the no-fly list has
been given by the government, claim sources. The sub-committee, when it reconvenes, is to discuss an application filed by the PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif seeking removal of Nawaz’s name from the ECL on humanitarian grounds. Agencies
