The federal cabinet on Monday gave the approval to put the names of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) President Shehbaz Sharif and Fawad Hassan Fawad on the Exit Control List in the Ashyana Iqbal case, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The cabinet also gave its assent to put the names of Kamran Kiyani, Bilal Qadwai and Imtiaz Haider in the list. The cabinet approved the summary through circulation on the recommendation of the National Accountability Bureau.

Sources said that the anti-graft watchdog had suggested the government put the names of Shehbaz Sharif, Fawad Hassan, Kamran Kiyani, Bilal Qadwai and Imtiaz Haider on the ECL.

The NAB alleged that the accused had illegally awarded the contract of the Ashyana project to Paragon City. It said as a result of the connivance of the accused, the Ashyana project was cancelled. The bureau held that the accused misused their authority.

Reporter Awais Kiyani