ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has dismissed supermodel Ayyan Ali’s petition for initiating contempt proceedings against the Ministry of Interior officials for not removing her name from the exit control list (ECL).
A two-member bench, headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, asked the model to approach the Sindh High Court for taking action against the federal government for defying its orders.
The Supreme Court on April 13 upheld the Sindh High Court judgment to remove the model’s name from the exit control list.
Justice Ejaz, during the hearing, observed the apex court is constant in its order and has nothing to do with as to who the applicant is before it. He further said the SHC which had ordered removal of Ayyan’s name form the ECL is the appropriate forum for initiating contempt of court proceedings against the Ministry of Interior officials.
The model had made Interior Secretary Arif Ahmed Khan, Additional Secretary (ECL) Muhammad Asghar Chaudhry and Shahid Hayat, FIA additional director, Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, respondents.
Sardar Latif Khosa, representing Ayyan Ali, contended the respondents had flouted the orders of the apex court and the Sindh High Court. He submitted that it is the matter of fundamental rights of his client. He said after the apex court’s order, his client booked a PIA flight for Dubai dated April 15, 2016, but she was not issued the boarding card because her name was still on the ECL.
Justice Ejaz said they had upheld the SHC order over removal of her client’s name from the ECL, so the high court is now the competent forum and can be approached for the purpose.
