Khan, his wife Bushra Aunty and other leaders and former assembly members of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party were reportedly barred from leaving the country on Thursday.
Khan wrote on Twitter, “I would like to thank the government for putting my name on the ECL as I have no plans to travel abroad, neither do I have any property or business abroad nor do I have any bank account outside the country.” eats.”
“If and when I get the opportunity to vacation, it will be in our northern mountains, my favorite place on earth,” he said.
exit control list (ECL) is maintained by the Ministry of Interior and pertains to persons who are not allowed to leave the country due to pending court cases or other reasons.
Earlier, Sama news channel had reported on Thursday that the Pakistan government had barred Khan, his wife and at least 80 people from leaving the country.
“The federal government has decided to add the names of 80 people, including PTI chairman Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, to the no-fly list,” the report said.
The 70-year-old Khan and several top leaders of his party are facing trial in connection with the violence that broke out following the May 9 arrest of the PTI chief in a corruption case. Violent protests erupted after paramilitary Rangers arrested Khan from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) premises on 9 May.
Activists of his party vandalized a dozen military installations, including the Lahore Corps Commander House, Mianwali Airbase and the ISI building in Faisalabad, in response to Khan’s arrest.
The mob also stormed the Army Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi for the first time.
Police put the death toll in the violent clashes at 10, while Khan’s party claimed 40 of its workers were killed in firing by security personnel.
Thousands of Khan’s supporters were arrested following violence that the powerful military described as the “darkest day” in the country’s history.
Several top PTI leaders were also arrested in the wake of the unrest.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday that those involved in attacks on military installations would be tried in military courts, while those accused of attacks on civilian targets would be tried under civilian laws.
Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said on Wednesday that the government is considering a possible ban on Khan’s PTI party following attacks by his supporters on military installations following the former prime minister’s arrest.
Khan was ousted from power in April last year after losing a no-confidence vote in his leadership, which he alleged was part of a US-led conspiracy targeting him because of his independent foreign policy decisions on Russia, China and Afghanistan. was part of. PTI