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A top Pakistani model has been freed from a high-security jail, four months after she was caught trying to fly to Dubai with half a million dollars in cash stashed in her luggage.A top Pakistani model has been freed from a high-security jail, four months after she was caught trying to fly to Dubai with half a million dollars in cash stashed in her luggage.
Ayaan Ali, 21, has been in government custody since March, when authorities arrested her at the VIP lounge of Islamabad’s airport. Ayaan Ali, 21, has been in government custody since March, when authorities arrested her in the VIP lounge of Islamabad’s airport on money-laundering charges.
Under Pakistani laws, no one can carry over $10,000 on a flight, but authorities found $506,800 in her luggage at the time. Under Pakistani laws, no one can carry more than $10,000 (£6,500) on a flight, but authorities found $506,800 in her luggage at the time.
On Thursday, Ali’s lawyer, Latif Khosa, said his client was freed from the Adyala jail in Rawalpindi, a city near Islamabad.On Thursday, Ali’s lawyer, Latif Khosa, said his client was freed from the Adyala jail in Rawalpindi, a city near Islamabad.
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“Yes, I can confirm that Ayaan Ali has been freed under an order from the Lahore high court,” Khosa said.“Yes, I can confirm that Ayaan Ali has been freed under an order from the Lahore high court,” Khosa said.
He said the court granted bail to Ali on Tuesday but the model was released on Thursday after her paperwork was completed.He said the court granted bail to Ali on Tuesday but the model was released on Thursday after her paperwork was completed.
Ali has been the focus of intense Pakistani media attention since authorities caught her on 14 March.Ali has been the focus of intense Pakistani media attention since authorities caught her on 14 March.
She was mostly tight-lipped during court hearings but her lawyer insisted that she didn’t want to take money outside Pakistan. She was mostly tight-lipped during court hearings but her lawyer insisted that she did not want to take money outside Pakistan. According to Khosa, the model had not yet checked into her flight and was waiting in the lounge to give the cash to her brother, who was going to take it on to Karachi. He said Ali was being unfairly treated by the press and courts because of her celebrity status.
Khosa said Ali will attend any future court hearings, if she is summoned by the judge. Khosa said Ali would attend any future court hearings, if she is summoned by the judge.