KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued orders to put Dr Asim Hussain’s n
ame on the Exit Control List (ECL).
A two member bench of SHC comprising Justi
ce Farooq Shah and Justice K. K. Agha took up for hearin
g the bail application filed by Dr Asim in two corruption references of 479 billion rupees.
The court while ordering to file the original pas
sport of Dr Asim has issued directives to the Interior Ministry for not issuing any new or duplicate pas
sport to Dr Asim.
Earlier difference of opinion emerged between the two judges over the matter of granting bail to Dr Asim. Justi
ce Farooq Shah who was headin
g the 2-member bench of the SHC dismissed the bail plea remarkin
g the requisite medical facilities are being provided to Dr Asim, therefore, bail can not be
granted to him. The matter was then sent to Chief Justice SHC to appoint a referee judge.
Justice K K Agha had accepted the bail plea on surety bonds of rupees 2.5 million each.