RAWALPINDI: The special court of customs, excise and taxation on Tuesday adjourned the indictment of model Ayyan Ali in a currency smuggling case until after the Eid holidays.

Ayyan appeared before the court for the fourth time since her release on bail.

Judge Rana Aftab Ahmed took up the case, where customs authorities told the court that the complete application against the accused could not be presented because the matter is sub judice at the high court. Ahmed said that a copy of the high court decision has not yet been received.

Ayyan Ali’s counsel Latif Khosa told the court that the high court issued a verdict in his client’s favour, and that the state is also a party to the case.

Ahmed then adjourned the indictment until a copy of the high court decision is received.

The indictment of the accused has been deferred, and hearing was adjourned until September 28 – after the Eid break.

Ali was arrested at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport (BBIA) in Islamabad with $500,000 on March 14 this year. The model was arrested on charges of trying to travel to Dubai with this amount, and was released on bail after four months in prison.

Published in Dawn, September 16th, 2015

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