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