Overview
- The Islamabad High Court issued notices to the federal government and other relevant authorities on Aziz Butt’s petition challenging his blacklisting.
- Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro summoned the Assistant Attorney General, ordered a decision on the application within 10 days, and required a compliance report to the Deputy Registrar Judicial.
- Aziz Butt, a Pakistani citizen living in Cambodia, was stopped from returning abroad during a visit to Pakistan without being told why his name was restricted.
- The petition was filed under Article 199, which empowers high courts to review placements on the Exit Control List and Passport Control List.
- Citing uneven implementation in similar matters, the court emphasized oversight and adjourned the case for 10 days pending the authorities’ responses.