Ayyan thanks lawyers, posts first selfie after release

E-Paper | May 02, 2026

KARACHI: Supermodel Ayyan Ali, who was released on bail from Adiala Jail last week in a currency smuggling case, thanked her legal team for facilitating her release and termed the episode a conspiracy against her and her career.

Thanks to all of you who prayed for me & my Lawyers specially Sardar Latif Khosa Sr ASC (Senior Advocate Supreme Court) ALLAH bless you all, said a tweet posted on the model's account.

Everything that happened was a conspiracy against me and my career! But there is no one stronger then ALLAH if ur innocent nothing can harm u, she said in another tweet.

ALLAH gives his hardest battles to his strongest soldiers ... Good afternoon thank you

After being in the limelight during her detention at Rawalpindi's Adiala jail and court appearances on charges of currency smuggling, the supermodel made her first public appearance of sorts on Twitter in a selfie with former VJ Waqar Zaka, after being released on bail.

My first selfie after 4 months :-) Right after dinner with my friend n the most daring PAKI ever, said the model.

The supermodel, who is one of the most recognisable faces in Pakistan’s fashion circuit, was jailed on March 14 when she was caught at Islamabad airport attempting to board a flight to Dubai with half a million dollars.

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khanm

Jul 22, 2015 04:24pm

Much talking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune. The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, fly freely about. How true.....

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S. Ullah Swati

Jul 22, 2015 04:25pm

She should thank Zardari as well, whose party member-S. L Khosa is her advocate!

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Farrukh

Jul 22, 2015 04:26pm

I mean Waqar Zaka, Seriously?

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Saad S.

Jul 22, 2015 04:26pm

acts like as if she didnt know whose effort was this in reality.

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Saad S.

Jul 22, 2015 04:27pm

we have lot of such innocents in our country thats the reason why Pakistan is in such devastated condition.

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Saad S.

Jul 22, 2015 04:29pm

it shows how rich criminals released on the basis of money and power and how real innocents get punishment who doesnt have any money or power.

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Khan

Jul 22, 2015 04:29pm

It seems she has no regret for being behind bars !!

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Shiraz

Jul 22, 2015 04:40pm

Such a disgrace. Such a blatant disregard for the laws of Pakistan. She is on bail not acquitted. And many of us still wonder why the land of pure is becoming impure and littered with filth.

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Hasnain Haque

Jul 22, 2015 04:41pm

So that is all she missed for four months, not being able to take a selfie?, great

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khanm

Jul 22, 2015 04:42pm

@Saad S. so true in Pakistan for petty crime we put them behind bars... and most major criminal we put them in the office... now you know why we are what we are today...

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Hasnain Haque

Jul 22, 2015 04:44pm

'a conspiracy against me and my career'. Hmmm, nobody has ever stuffed half a million dollars in my bag in order to harm my career. I love the way these people lie, no effort is made to make it credible. I would have preferred if Ayyan had called a press conference and pleaded her innocence with valid reasons why she was carrying half a million dollars.

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Khan

Jul 22, 2015 04:46pm

Wow! transferring millions abroad and still calling herself innocent ..

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M.Malik

Jul 22, 2015 04:48pm

Over-hyped, over-exposed and over -rated. Someone clearly doesn't know the definition of 'super'. Everything In Pakistan is SUPER, except the country and its government!

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KnowTheTruth

Jul 22, 2015 04:52pm

how can this be a conspiracy , can the damsel explain? Or is it a typical statement every criminal makes to avoid the responsibility of the crime? she was caught flying with half a million dollars....

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S. A. M.

Jul 22, 2015 04:55pm

@khanm I agree she is inviting trouble. she could land in a bigger trouble.

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Zafar

Jul 22, 2015 04:59pm

Supermodel? Which international award has she won or any international magazine has she appeared in??

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M Jamal

Jul 22, 2015 05:05pm

The truth will never surface from where she got that US $ and to whom she was going to deliver in Dubai.The same is the case of our billion of Dollars stacked in foreign banks and real estate.

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Canada

Jul 22, 2015 05:20pm

I think a selfie is when you take the pic "yourself". Regardeless a little bit of humility goes along way. She's behaving not like to who justice was served but more like someone that beat the justice system. Which we all know in PK is..............

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sami

Jul 22, 2015 05:24pm

this case will now become dormant. minimum sentence for money laundering is 6 months and she served 4 months in prison so justice partially served (if shes guilty)

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Aurangzeb

Jul 22, 2015 05:25pm

Got caught red handed and still free only in Pakistan!

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JAANAAN

Jul 22, 2015 05:30pm

Come on guys, cool it. She is not worth commenting on!

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Najjee

Jul 22, 2015 05:35pm

I don't think she is that innocent!

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MS AbdulRahman

Jul 22, 2015 05:52pm

I never knew who she was before she was caught....nor did the cops who looked after her needs in jail , if you call it jail. She was always well-dressed in complete make-up while going for her hearings.

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Saad

Jul 22, 2015 06:00pm

Rich and beautiful people always get away in our country. The law is for poor and ugly

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khanm

Jul 22, 2015 06:49pm

@Saad S. she is very mature for her age, but she is also innocent in a lot of ways.

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wellwisher

Jul 22, 2015 08:02pm

so nice to see you smiling.

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Rehan

Jul 22, 2015 08:54pm

Thanks God she does not belong to MQM, otherwise she could never come out.

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reader

Jul 22, 2015 09:03pm

Judge has freed her. But what about the slain customs inspection officer? (Key witness to Ayan Ali's case?) Will his children get their father back? Congratulations to Ayan Ali for being freed. I hope she has good time taking selfies

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Abdullah

Jul 22, 2015 09:05pm

http://www.dawn.com/news/1186107/customs-official-shot-dead-by-unknown-assailants

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Sadary

Jul 22, 2015 09:09pm

Strange girl! No regrets, she stayed in the jail for a good four months. Seems as she just returned from a vacation.

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M Akram

Jul 22, 2015 09:11pm

A deluded and over rated model feels happy for stealing from people of Pakistan.

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Jul 22, 2015 09:11pm

I didn't pray for you girl. I prayed for justice. But, I guess the corrupt win today. Tomorrow is another day.

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mehkan

Jul 22, 2015 09:32pm

This country sometimes....

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Jul 22, 2015 09:37pm

The wink says it all !!

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Jul 22, 2015 10:01pm

Why we have so much negativity and hatred in our lives.

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Shabbir

Jul 22, 2015 10:02pm

@Saad S. very true!

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Nathan

Jul 22, 2015 10:22pm

Is that really wakar, what happened to him did he get sick or something?

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Atti

Jul 22, 2015 10:30pm

love you Ayyan what a lovely girl

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saeeds

Jul 22, 2015 10:43pm

Strong personality. And I love it the way you are enraging hard core single minded people .Be safe and enjoy.

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B.Ally

Jul 22, 2015 11:23pm

In front of law every one is equal but Ayan was treated unequal, kept behind bars for a bailable offence.

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Black Sabbath

Jul 23, 2015 12:26am

Its not very smart to appear so celebratory on social media when you are just out on bail & not yet acquitted.

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Wali

Jul 23, 2015 01:07am

It is a picture, not a selfie. Selfie means taking picture of self :-). I think both waqar and her arent the ones taking the pic.

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MNM

Jul 23, 2015 01:10am

I sincerely wish she is tried and proved guilty and real faces are exposed

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Ajith Doval

Jul 23, 2015 02:20am

Awww...she is so cute.

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BNS

Jul 23, 2015 02:35am

Best of luck to Ayyan. I am fan of both to Ayyan and Waqar and I did not know they are friends. It is such a nice selfie. Keep up the good work both.

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Pakistani

Jul 23, 2015 02:59am

She is absolutely looking amazing, she's the most beautiful woman in my eyes. Love you Ayan Ali

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The Voice

Jul 23, 2015 03:24am

@Nathan .he seems high

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Amin

Jul 23, 2015 03:34am

Any comments about the murdered inspector who caught her red handed?

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Jul 23, 2015 03:45am

Officer who arrested her is 6 feet under while she is taking selfies and declaring her "innocence" What a great country we live in.

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adeeb

Jul 23, 2015 04:29am

Ayyan do you feel sorry for the lost soul of your investigator?

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Zubaida Khan

Jul 23, 2015 06:16am

She is on bail, not released. She had to post a bond.

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Farhan

Jul 23, 2015 06:41am

Technically...that's not really a selfie

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