{
  "id": 10112705,
  "title": "IHC voids law allowing agencies to curb travel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/ihc-voids-law-allowing-agencies-to-curb-travel",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T01:55:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2032949/ihc-voids-law-allowing-agencies-to-curb-travel"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Islamabad High Court (IHC) of Pakistan has declared unconstitutional a provision in the Passport Rules, 2021, which allowed government agencies to place a citizen's name on the Passport Control List (PCL) without identifying a competent authority or providing legal safeguards. The court ruled that this second limb of Rule 22(2)(b) was ultra vires the Passports Act, 1974, and Articles 4, 9, 10A, and 15 of the Constitution. The case involved Moinuddin, who was prevented from traveling to Saudi Arabia for Umrah despite possessing a valid passport, visa, and ticket. The IHC held that the Passport Control List's maintenance was an administrative function and did not confer jurisdiction to decide whose name could be placed on the list.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "IHC voids law allowing agencies to curb travel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/ihc-voids-law-allowing-agencies-to-curb-travel-10114601",
        "published": "2026-09-27T01:55:29.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}