Umer Sultan vs Federation of Pakistan through Interior, Ministry of Interior, Islamabad S — 2026 MLD 250 ISLAMABAD

Case information

Citation: 2026 MLD 250 ISLAMABAD
Court: Islamabad High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: MLD
Parties: Umer Sultan vs Federation of Pakistan through Interior, Ministry of Interior, Islamabad S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 2---P

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Judgment text as reported

Umer Sultan VS Federation of Pakistan through Interior, Ministry of Interior, Islamabad S. 2---Passport Rules, 2021, R.22 (1)---Exit Control List---Passport Control List---Jurisdiction---Petitioner was aggrieved of placing of his name on Exit Control List / Passport Control List due to his involvement in a criminal case, in which petitioner had been granted bail---Validity---Whenever a power is conferred on Federal Government, it is construed as a power given to Prime Minister and Federal Ministers / Cabinet to be exercised in the name of Federal Government---No approval was granted by Federal Government for placing name of petitioner on Exit Control List, as provided by R.22 (1) of Passport Rules, 2021---Inclusion of name of petitioner on Passport Control List violated his fundamental rights to due process, liberty, life and freedom of movement, all of which were guaranteed by the Constitution---High Court directed the authorities to remove name of petitioner from ECL/PNIL/PCL as it was unjustified, illegal, lacked lawful authority and was of no legal effect---Constitutional petition was allowed accordingly.

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