High court regist­rar says hearin­g cannot be fixed due to Ayyan's absenc­e from the countr­yLAHORE : The Lahore High Court rejected a petition submitted by model Ayyan Ali – accused in the currency smuggling case – seeking cancellation of her arrest warrants, Express News reported on Wednesday. The court’s registrar rejected the petition and stated that the date for hearing cannot be fixed due to the petitioner’s absence from the country. Ayyan’s counsel, Aftab Bajwa, had filed a plea requesting the customs court to withdraw her arrest warrants. Court seeks details of Ayyan Ali’s assets in currency smuggling caseIn February, a customs court in Rawalpindi sought details of Ayyan’s assets. Court again issues non-bailable arrest warrants for Ayyan AliCase historyIn 2015, Ayyan was arrested at the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Airport while boarding a flight to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrying $506,800 without the State Bank’s permission.

Source: The Express Tribune March 13, 2019 08:03 UTC