Lahore’s Garden Town passport office refused to process the passport application of Punjab Assembly Opposition Leader Malik Ahmad Khan Bhachar, citing his inclusion on the exit control list (ECL).
According to a private news channel, Bhachar had recently lost his passport and visited the office to apply for a replacement. However, officials declined his request due to travel restrictions on him.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker was reportedly preparing for a trip to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah.
The denial comes just days after Bhachar announced plans to release a white paper criticizing the Punjab government’s performance under the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
Speaking at the Lahore Press Club last week, he accused the provincial leadership of misusing public funds for self-promotion.
Without directly naming Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, Bhachar alleged that taxpayer money was being spent on enhancing her image and that of her father, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
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