LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has sought a reply from the Customs authorities on a petition filed by super model Ayyan Ali.
Ayyan Ali’s lawyer Sardar Latif Khan Khosa requested the court on Friday to provide her ‘Category B’ VIP status at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail.
Justice Abdul Sami Khan also heard an appeal filed by Ayyan Ali, challenging proceedings before a Special Customs Courts, Rawalpindi, on money laundering charges against her and the dismissal of bail petition.
Sardar Latif Khosa pleaded before the court that his client had no knowledge of the laws regarding money laundering. Khosa said the case registered against the model is false and baseless, as she was being subjected to political victimization. The defence lawyer also stated that the investigations of the case has yet to be completed. LHC Justice Abdul Sami Khan ordered jail officials to submit a report on the matter.
The court also accepted the bail plea for hearing, advising the super model’s counsel to file the plea under Section 497 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (when bail may be taken in cases of non-bailable offence). The court sought a reply from customs officials on June 26.
