After ordering the respondents to file responses, the court adjourned the hearing until next week.
ISLAMABAD:
The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday heard petitions filed by YouTuber Rajab Butt and TikToker Nadeem Mubarak (Naniwala) seeking removal of their names from the passport control list.
Justice Muhammad Azam Khan presided over the hearing on the petitions, which were represented by advocate Raja Qadeer Janjua and advocate Ahad Khokhar on behalf of the petitioners.
The court issued notices to the Home Secretary, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and other relevant authorities, seeking their responses. Notices were also issued to the Director General of Passports and Immigration.
The petitioners asked the court to order the removal of their names from the restricted travel list.
After ordering the respondents to file responses, the court adjourned the hearing until next week.
Read: YouTuber Rajab Butt and Nadeem Naniwala approach IHC over travel ban
Earlier on Monday, both had approached the IHC seeking permission to travel abroad.
Both social media personalities are named in cybercrime and other cases and are currently subject to travel restrictions. They have filed separate petitions calling for the removal of the international travel ban.
The petition names the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), the Secretary of the Interior and other relevant authorities as respondents.
