After asking the respondents to file answers, 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 to have their names removed 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 petitioner.
The court issued notices to the Home Secretary, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and other relevant authorities seeking their response. Notices were also issued to the Director General of Passports and Immigration.
The petitioners requested the court to order the removal of their names from the travel restricted list.
After asking the respondents to file answers, the court adjourned the hearing until next week.
Read: YouTuber Rajab Butt, Nadeem Naniwala approach IHC over travel ban
Earlier on Monday, both had approached the IHC seeking permission to travel abroad.
Both social media personalities have been named in cybercrime and other cases and are currently subject to travel restrictions. They have filed separate petitions asking for the ban on international travel to be lifted.
The petition names the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), the Secretary of the Interior and other relevant authorities as respondents.
