ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf on Thursday issued a statement through its official Twitter handle saying the federal government does not plan to “put Asia Bibi’s name on the exit control list (ECL) or [file an] appeal for a review against the apex court’s verdict”.

It further clarified that the review petition was filed by the “concerned party which has nothing to do with the government”.

Earlier in the day, the complainant in the Asia Bibi case, Qari Muhammad Salaam, filed a review petition through his counsel Ghulam Mustafa against the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Asia’s conviction in a blasphemy case.

The petitioner had also sought the placement of Asia’s name on the Exit Control List (ECL) till the judgement is reviewed.

It was after this that the ruling party issued the statement to clarify the government’s stance in this regard.