Ayyan to approach Supreme Court for bail
Supermodel's counsel Sardar Ishaq Khan will challenge the LHC order on Thursday
ISLAMABAD:
After her bail application was rejected by the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) Rawalpindi bench on Tuesday, supermodel Ayyan is all set to file a bail request in the Supreme Court.
Her counsel Sardar Ishaq Khan will challenge the LHC order on Thursday.
“Ayyan is a lady and the law is in favour of bails for women, even in murder cases,” he said, while talking to The Express Tribune. “After getting the full order, I will file an appeal in the apex court, seeking an immediate bail [for Ayyan].”
Read: Supermodel Ayyan’s bail application rejected
He added that the supermodel is 22 years old, a first-time offender and yet she is detained with prisoners involved in serious offences.
Read: A model and her money: Tax officials interrogate Ayyan in jail
Ayyan was caught by custom officials on March 14 at the Islamabad airport and shifted to Adiala Jail for allegedly smuggling $500,000 to Dubai.
After her bail application was rejected by the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) Rawalpindi bench on Tuesday, supermodel Ayyan is all set to file a bail request in the Supreme Court.
Her counsel Sardar Ishaq Khan will challenge the LHC order on Thursday.
“Ayyan is a lady and the law is in favour of bails for women, even in murder cases,” he said, while talking to The Express Tribune. “After getting the full order, I will file an appeal in the apex court, seeking an immediate bail [for Ayyan].”
Read: Supermodel Ayyan’s bail application rejected
He added that the supermodel is 22 years old, a first-time offender and yet she is detained with prisoners involved in serious offences.
Read: A model and her money: Tax officials interrogate Ayyan in jail
Ayyan was caught by custom officials on March 14 at the Islamabad airport and shifted to Adiala Jail for allegedly smuggling $500,000 to Dubai.