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KARACHI: Model Ayyan Ali approached the Sindh High Court Tuesday, seeking the removal of her name from the Exit Control List (ECL).
In the constitutional petition filed through her counsel Advocate Sardar Latif Khosa, she said the order to put her name on the ECL is illegal since authorities have returned her passport.
The supermodel said she has to travel abroad for medical treatment and professional assignments and since she has been released on bail, her name should be struck off the ECL.
Related: Customs court returns Ayyan's passport
Ayyan maintained that the authorities' decision to disallow her from travelling abroad is a violation of her fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 18 of the Constitution.
She further said she was not being allowed to travel abroad even though she attends all court proceedings and her counsel has fulfilled court formalities.
Earlier this month, Ayyan was returned her passport on a conditional basis after she submitted surety bonds of Rs3 million.
A week later, customs authorities moved the Islamabad High Court against the decision of the special court for customs to return Ayyan's passport.
In the petition, they expressed the apprehension that the supermodel may abscond if she was allowed to travel abroad.
The supermodel approached the Lahore High Court last month, seeking acquittal in the currency smuggling case against her.
Ayyan was apprehended while attempting to travel out of Pakistan with half a million US dollars. The amount was seized by customs when she was checking in for a flight to Dubai at Benazir Bhutto International Airport (BBIA) on March 14 this year.
A special customs court formally charged her with attempted currency smuggling last month, almost nine months after she was arrested.
The model pleaded not guilty to the charge.
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Dec 15, 2015 02:44pm
Case heading to right direction now. First she got her Passport back and now she'll have her name removed from ECL.
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Dec 15, 2015 02:51pm
Ex Governor and PPP stalwart in Punjab is leading her case.... anyone knows why??
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Dec 15, 2015 02:52pm
She thinks that the government and people are stupid. What treatment and what professional assignment? Once she departs Pakistan she may never come back unless God forbid PPP comes into power again.
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Dec 15, 2015 02:58pm
I bet, on a one-way ticket!
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Dec 15, 2015 03:03pm
@Abdul Malik the logic is sound. If u think she will abscond why did u return her passport?
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Dec 15, 2015 03:10pm
In the name of justice I request authorities to protect the left over confidence of the people of Pakistan in the system. Don't let her escape.
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Dec 15, 2015 03:13pm
culprits who murdered the customs officer who caught her and submitted the charge sheet against her are in "safe mode" ... sick and pathetic ... why are we like this!
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Dec 15, 2015 03:16pm
This case seems to be heading towards no conviction for any one because those involved are highly powerful & highly corrupt peoples. This case is a peanut for them. Justice RIP.
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Dec 15, 2015 03:17pm
No one asking, why and who killed the investigator?
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Dec 15, 2015 03:17pm
SHE will never be proven guilty!! because you have no "proofs" against her!!
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Dec 15, 2015 03:20pm
How can we eradicated terrorism and intolerance from the society when people have been made to understand that the laws have been formulated only for the poor people of Pakistan not for the powerful class.
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Dec 15, 2015 03:20pm
If she couldn't leave the country and found guilty by courts, then i am afraid she might be killed. The higher ups will definately dont want her to disclose any names...
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Dec 15, 2015 03:27pm
It will be the ultimate disgrace if she is allowed to leave ... A open and shut case , caught red handed - time for sentencing her and her accomplices and abbetors
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Dec 15, 2015 03:34pm
Never removed the name from ECL, previous govt. made a big mistake by removing the name of Hussain Haqqani from ECL, he never return back even in the court hearing
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Dec 15, 2015 03:35pm
This news made my day,
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Dec 15, 2015 03:45pm
@on looker everyone knows why..ppp-pml corruption alliance! And people desreve it!
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Dec 15, 2015 03:48pm
@yawar if our leafers are corrupt what else do you expect! And we are responsible for voting in pml_n who are equally corrupt.
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Dec 15, 2015 03:48pm
The respectable custom officer who caught Ayaan red handed, was shot dead. So there is no proof left against her. Now she should be set free to enjoy her life. She is a young professional top model and she must pursue her bright career.
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Dec 15, 2015 03:48pm
@Yaseen you think that was a mistake or a deliberate act?
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Dec 15, 2015 03:50pm
Ayan ali and Dr Asim are the two cases every Pakistani have their eyes on. The verdict would decide whether people would hold their trust on the institutions or not.
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Dec 15, 2015 03:58pm
Court should not allow her to travel abroad.
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Dec 15, 2015 04:02pm
@Abdul Malik... what do think???? indeed we are bring the same people back in power again and again....Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power.
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Dec 15, 2015 04:26pm
What a country.
Don´t let her get out, they are super smugglers,
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Dec 15, 2015 04:34pm
Trying to escape.
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Dec 15, 2015 04:36pm
O my God, what is Happening in this Country.
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Dec 15, 2015 04:53pm
she will easily fly from Pakistan and no one would be able to stop her.....this is the height of corruption in our country....
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Dec 15, 2015 04:54pm
Remove her name from ECL and you will never see her again in Pakistan.
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Dec 15, 2015 05:18pm
I assume millions of people will bash me after this comment but guys, she is still not proven guilty and she is out on the bail. You can blame our justice system but not her unless proven guilty.
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Dec 15, 2015 05:34pm
please don't let her go
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Dec 15, 2015 06:12pm
Good planning all going well .
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Dec 15, 2015 07:12pm
Pathatic state of affairs. Only poor are penalised for crimes because their biggist crime is that they are born in poverty.
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Dec 15, 2015 07:36pm
This is Pakistan she got caught red handed but still walking around freely !
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Dec 15, 2015 08:36pm
If PMLN govt is serious about tackling corruption then they must take away Ayyan Ali's passport and keep her name on the ECL. Not only this, they should get to the bottom who the half million dollars REALLY belonged to. We all know Ayyan was just a carrier.
Will PMLN do it? I hope they would BUT I doubt it. They may have their own carriers exposed if they go after Ayyan.
The rot is so deep that Pakistan needs to be cleansed with wire brush to get it out.
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Dec 15, 2015 08:44pm
Sindh has a development budget of 200Billion which in the last 7 years comes to to upwards of $10Billion. That money spent on public projects would show. However from the decrepit state of Urban and rural Sindh it is clear that this money was looted systematically by all and sundry over this time, and we are witness to one such case.
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Dec 15, 2015 08:54pm
Ayyan's money laundering case of half a million dollars cash is being followed around the world, as it is leading to corrupt Pakistani politicians. She had made several dozen trips to Dubai in one year, presumably smuggling several million dollars? Whose money was it? Was income tax paid on it? Why was it not declared? If it was legitimate money it could have been legally sent through a bank? This was serious violation of Pakistani and International laws against money laundering which is often involved in terrorism. So it was really surprising when she was given her passport back, now it would be shocking if her name is removed from ECL? Our government should not make mockery of stolen wealth and money laundering laws, but punish her for her crime. That would be justice. The whole world is watching.
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Dec 15, 2015 09:13pm
She should be in jail not on ECL.
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Dec 15, 2015 09:21pm
Authorities be careful and do not drop this case. She should not go free regardless who is behind her. Now credibility issue for the government how influential and common people are being treated. Everyone knows what she has done. let people and public feel justice is there equally administrated. Don't we all want people Pakistan progress? Thanks.
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Dec 16, 2015 12:58am
It is not her who was laundering the money. She was just an instrument and unfortunately, she trusted those thugs who got her into trouble. But off course she is not innocent either, she is part of that ring. Who knows what circumstances got her into that evil ring. Oh my, such a corrupt society.
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Dec 16, 2015 01:48am
She is ready to say 'good bye Pakistan.'
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