ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday dismissed a petition requesting that the names of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family be added to the Exit Control List (ECL). 

The court termed the petition non-maintainable.

The petitioner had pleaded the court to add names of Nawaz Sharif, Hussain Nawaz, Hassan Nawaz, Maryam Nawaz, Capt (retd) Safdar and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar's name be added to the ECL. 

The petition was filed days after the apex court had ordered Nawaz to step down as prime minister following its verdict in the Panama Papers case.