Supermodel Ayyan's judicial remand extended till May 28

Prosecution refuses to argue over Ayyan's bail plea saying they are not prepared

RAWALPINDI: A banking court on Monday extended the judicial remand of supermodel Ayyan till May 28 after the prosecution refused to argue her bail application filed in the previous hearing. 

The court heard two applications, one filed by Ayyan's counsel requesting bail and the other by the customs' investigation team to register a money laundering case against her.

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Defence lawyer Khurram Latif Khosa requested the court to allow him to argue over her bail application which the prosecution refused to take up, saying they were not 'prepared'.

The court, headed by Judge Sabir Sultan, ordered the prosecution to prepare their arguments and adjourned the case until May 28.

Further, Ayyan's father, Raja Hafeez, had made a request to see his daughter which she declined on numerous occasions. Strict security measures were in place as Ayyan was taken to court.

Just last month, investigators probing money laundering charges against the supermodel submitted an interim charge-sheet in court and included two new suspects for interrogation.

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Ayyan was arrested by customs officials on March 14 from the Islamabad airport after over $500,000 cash was found in her baggage. The Lahore High Court had rejected the model’s bail application on March 31.