Islamabad: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday hit out at the leaders of the ruling coalition for being banned from leaving the country and said that he has no plans to travel abroad as he neither has any property nor any business abroad. . Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi and other leaders of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former public representatives were on Thursday allegedly barred from leaving the country.
Imran Khan wrote on Twitter, that I want to thank the government for putting my name in the ECL. I have no plans to travel abroad, as I neither have any property or business abroad nor do I have any bank account outside the country. If or when I ever get the chance to go on vacation, I would like to go to my favorite place in the world, the North Hills. The Ministry of Home Affairs maintains the Exit Control List (ECL). This list pertains to persons who are not allowed to leave the country due to pending court cases or other reasons.
Earlier, a news channel had reported on Thursday that the Pakistan government had barred Khan, his wife and at least 80 people from leaving the country. The news said that the federal government has decided to put the names of 80 people on the no-fly list, including PTI chairman Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi.
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