SHC once again orders removal of Ayyan's name from ECL

SHC however, allowed federal government to file an appeal against the order in Supreme Court

KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday once again ordered the removal of supermodel Ayyan Ali's name from the exit control list (ECL).

Ali had filed a petition against Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar for placing her name on ECL in violation of SHC orders.



While directing authorities to remove the supermodel's name from ECL, the SHC allowed the federal government to file an appeal against the order in the Supreme Court (SC).

In April, SC dismissed Ali’s contempt of court plea against the government for not removing her name from the ECL.

While disposing the model’s petition against the government for not removing her name from the ECL, the apex court asked Ayyan to approach SHC to redress her grievances. The top court maintained it has already issued a verdict as it upheld SHC's order to remove her name on April 13.

A three-judge bench headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan expressed that the high court would announce its decision on the respective case as early as possible.

Separately, in March, a divisional bench of the SHC had ordered the removal of the supermodel's from ECL.



In February, the SHC had reserved its order on the supermodel’s petition against the placement of her name on ECL.

Headed by Justice Ahmed Ali M Sheikh, the division bench reserved its verdict after hearing arguments from the federal law officer and her lawyer. Ali, who was arrested over alleged currency smuggling, had moved the high court against the ban on her movement outside the country.