ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday upheld the Sindh High Court verdict removing the name of supermodel Ayyan Ali from the exit control list (ECL).
As per reports, SC dismissed interior ministry’s and customs pleas challenging SHC’s decision. The Sindh High Court on March 7 ordered the secretary ministry of interior to immediately remove model’s name from the ECL and submit compliance report within 14 days. However, the Collector Custom challenged that order in the apex court. Later interior ministry also impleaded party in this case.
SC’s verdict came after Ayyan Ali submitted a written reply over the pleas in which she termed the act of including her name in ECL as illegal and said that the interior ministry has not sent any notice before adding her name in the list. She said the constitution of Pakistan gives freedom of transportation to every citizen and no action can be taken without following legal proceeding in this regard.
Ayyan expressed that Sindh High Court (SHC) announced verdict on merit, therefore, she requested to dismiss Interior Ministry’s appeal. Ayyan Ali was booked in March last year at Islamabad’s Benazir International Airport for attempt to smuggle US $506,800 to United Arab Emirates (UAE).
