Summary The petition was submitted by Musharraf's lawyer A. Q. Hallipota last month.
(Web Desk) – The Sindh High court (SHC) on Monday disposed of former president Pervez Musharraf’s plea seeking removal of his name from Exit Control List (ECL), Dunya News reported.
During case proceedings, the court declared that this matter does not fall within the court’s jurisdiction and advised Musharraf to approach the government to have his name removed from the list.
It may be mentioned here that Musharraf’s lawyer petitioned the Sindh High Court last month to remove the retired general s name from the Exit Control List so he could visit Dubai to see his ailing mother.
Musharraf has faced a range of criminal cases dating back to his 1999-2008 rule since returning to Pakistan from self-imposed exile in March, including the murder of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.
He was granted bail in the four main cases against him but remains under guard at his farmhouse on the edge of Islamabad because of threats by Taliban insurgents to his life.
Last month the government announced it would put the 70-year-old on trial for treason and he has been ordered to appear before a special court on December 24.
It will be the first time in Pakistan s history that a former military ruler will face a treason trial.
