The federal interior ministry has challenged Sindh High Court ‘s verdict regarding withdrawal of Ayyan Ali’s name from exit control list (ECL) in Supreme Court of Pakistan.
The ministry pleaded in its petition that Sindh High Court (SHC) didn’t decide on merit . Ayan Ali was put on ECL at the behest of Punjab Home Department; however, Punjab government was not heard.
SHC on January 20 suspended the court’s order to remove from name of fashion model Ayan Ali, and allowed the federal government to file appeal against SHC decision within ten days.
Ayyan Ali was caught red handed while smuggling 500,000 Pounds Sterling to Dubai from Islamabad. She had remained in jail, but was later bailed out.
Justice Naimatullah Phulpoto has ordered removing her name from ECL, but on plea from federal government, the order was suspended just a day afterwards. Naimatullah Phulpoto was made referee judge after dissenting note on the decision on ECL by the Sindh High Court.
