The newly inducted federal cabinet has decided to place imprisoned former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam on the Exit Control List, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Monday.
The first meeting of the new federal cabinet was held in Islamabad earlier today, following the swearing-in ceremony of its members.
Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired the cabinet meeting, which also discussed economic challenges and austerity measures, among other matters.
The cabinet also directed the law and interior ministries to implement red warrants against Nawaz’s sons, Hassan and Hussain, and former finance minister Ishaq Dar and bring them back to Pakistan, Chaudhry told media after the cabinet meeting.
The law ministry has been directed to contact the British government over the Avenfield properties, he added.
“Avenfield properties belong to Pakistan,” the info minister said, referring to one of the corruption cases against the Sharif family in which Nawaz was sentenced to a total of 11 years in prison while his daughter Maryam was given eight years’ sentence by an accountability court earlier in July.
The father-daughter duo are currently serving their term at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, along with Maryam’s husband Captain (retd) Safdar who was sentenced to a year in prison.
“Eliminating corruption is an important part of our [government’s] policy,” Chaudhry continued, adding that there will be no political appointments in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s government.
The cabinet did not discuss anything regarding former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, he said.
The cabinet meeting also focused on implementation of the policy measures announced by PM Imran in his address to the nation on Sunday.
