ISLAMABAD: A day after his return from self-exile, retired Gen Pervez Musharraf was greeted on Monday with two pleas, both asking the Supreme Court to put his name on the exit control list (ECL).

The first application filed by Advocate Tariq Asad on behalf of former Khateeb of Lal Masjid Maulana Abdul Aziz said that since the former president was a prime suspect in the 2007 mosque operation his name should be put on the ECL.

The other moved by Advocate Maulvi Iqbal Haider pleaded that the retired general should be restrained from leaving the country till the apex court heard an appeal challenging the Sindh High Court’s order on the issue of proclamation of the Provisional Constitution Order (PCO) on Nov 3, 2007.

The appeal against the SHC order was filed by Mr Haider in the Supreme Court on Oct 21, 2010.

In its order issued on Oct 14, 2010, the SHC held that the apex court in its landmark judgment of July 31, 2009 had not issued any directive for prosecuting Gen Musharraf. It asked the petitioner to approach the apex court to seek an appropriate order.

Gen Musharraf is accused in a number of cases, including the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.