| Case ID |
3722d442-a8e9-4122-bb30-8358b240cf9c |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Writ petition No. 15406 of 2003 |
| Decision Date |
Nov 20, 2003 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The court granted the petitioner, Jehangir Badar, one-time permission to travel to Saudi Arabia for the purpose of performing Umra. The petitioner had previously been placed on the Exit Control List due to ongoing references with the National Accountability Bureau. The court noted that despite the restrictions, the petitioner had been granted permission for travel in the past and highlighted instances where similar permissions were granted to others on the Exit Control List. The court emphasized the need for the petitioner to provide a bond ensuring his return to the country and allowed him to travel for 15 days to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. |
| Summary |
In the case of Jehangir Badar vs. Federation of Pakistan, the Lahore High Court addressed a constitutional petition concerning the inclusion of the petitioner’s name on the Exit Control List under the Exit from Pakistan (Control) Ordinance, 1981. The petitioner, a prominent political figure and advocate, sought the removal of his name from the list and the renewal of his passport to travel for Umra. The court recognized that the petitioner had made a representation for the deletion of his name and noted that similar permissions had been granted to others in the past. The court ultimately decided to grant him a one-time permission to travel to Saudi Arabia, subject to a bond that ensured his return, thereby balancing the legal requirements with the petitioner’s personal rights during the holy month of Ramzan. |
| Court |
Lahore High Court
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| Entities Involved |
National Accountability Bureau
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| Judges |
SYED ZAHID HUSSAIN, J
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| Lawyers |
Munir Ahmed Khan,
Sher Zaman Khan,
Zafar Iqbal Chaudhry
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| Petitioners |
Jehangir Badar
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| Respondents |
Federation of Pakistan
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| Citations |
2004 SLD 2480,
2004 PCRLJ 1285
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| Other Citations |
Muhammad Jehangir Badar v. The State and others PLD 2003 SC 525
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| Laws Involved |
Exit from Pakistan (Control) Ordinance, 1981,
Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
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| Sections |
2,
199
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