AKIPRESS.COM - A Pakistani court today ordered authorities to remove the name of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf from the exit control list, paving the way for him to leave the country.

Sindh High Court two-judge bench comprising Justice Mohammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Shahnawaz issued the ruling following the hearing of Musharraf's request for the removal of his name from the list, the India Times said.

Musharraf, 70, who is facing multiple trials including one under the high-treason act, had filed a petition in the Sindh High Court to remove his name from the Exit Control List (ECL) so that he can visit his ailing mother in the UAE.

The government apposed the petition saying he could abscond if allowed to travel abroad.

Musharraf's name was put on the ECL on April 5 last year to ensure that he remains in the country and attends hearings of all the cases he has been named in.

Anyone whose name is on the ECL cannot leave the country without permission.