Pak lifts ban on 65,000 people from travelling abroad

September 17, 2015 13:25

Pakistan will allow 65,000 nationals to go on foreign trips after removing their names from lists that bars them from leaving the country.

Among the people still on the list is name of former military dictator Pervez Musharraf who has been barred by the courts from leaving the country.

The decision was announced by Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan yesterday.

Thousands of people have been placed on Exit Control List (ECL) and visa blacklist for years for reasons ranging from militancy to petty family disputes.

"After thorough review, the government decided to delete 4,987 names from the ECL," Khan said.

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