Islamabad High Court (IHC) has announced to remove the name of YouTuber Rajab Butt from the Passport Control List (PCL). Justice Azam Khan directed authorities to remove the name of YouTuber Rajab Butt from the PCL immediately.
The court said in its verdict that the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) added the name of famous YouTuber Rajab Butt in the PCL. However, the Deputy Attorney General told the court that NCCIA has no further objection to removing the name of Rajab Butt from PCL.
The Islamabad High Court confirmed that authorities can add the name of any individual in PCL as per the Passport Act, but this power is not unlimited, and it should be used justifiably and legally.
The court also stated that before adding the name of YouTuber Rajab Butt in PCL, the authorities had not issued any show cause notice to him. If any individual is under trial, his name can’t be added to the PCL, the court said.
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Earlier, YouTuber Rajab and the other accused had gotten a big relief in the promotion of the gambling app case. Lahore District Court extended the interim bail of Rajab Butt and other accused till April 28 in the gambling app case.
Additional Session Judge Zulfiqar Ahmad Naeem heard the bail petition submitted by Rajab Butt and others in the promotion of a gambling app case. Accused YouTubers Rajab Butt, Nadeem Mubarak alias Nani Wala, and Zarq Ahmed appeared before the court.
During the hearing, the NCCIA investigation officer and prosecutor did not appear before the court. The court remarked that the investigation officer and prosecutor should ensure their presence at the next hearing.
