Ayyan Ali: trial of an accused or disgrace of a woman?

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Although, everyone is against the illegal transfer of money, called money laundering, yet the drama being staged on the national media is deplorable and a blatant example of yellow journalism in Pakistan.

Supermodel Ayyan Ali, who is now a day front-page colour photograph of the newspapers and a source of entertainment as part of the yellow journalism of the electronic media, was arrested in money-laundering charges from Benazir International Airport on March 14, 2015 by customs officials.

Since then, she has been produced for a number of times in the court but the court is yet to formally convict her in the charges against her of smuggling around US$0.5 million abroad.

Flawed judicial system

Nobody will support the illegal business of money laundering but the way the country’s media is treating the model in their bulletins, is just a disgrace of a woman. 

If she is guilty, she must be sent to the jail after formal conviction. But unfortunately our judicial system is as weaker and flawed which is even unable to convict the soft target, Ayyan Ali and how could it be effective in the cases of hardcore militants.

Sexually frustrated society

I am neither representing the extremist’s mindset to raise objection on the dressing and western style appearance of the model in the court hearings nor have any sympathy but I do have sympathy with a woman who is disgracing in such a way which does not suit in our society.

The [male] police personnel escorting the model to the court could be seen arm-in-arm in the pretext of providing security in such a way they could be seen when a hardcore militant is presenting before any court.   

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Photo credit: Facebook

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These photographs are self-explanatory of the laughing faces and the frustrated crowded around the model not only in this case but in each hearing she is appearing before the court

Discriminatory dispensation of justice

There are a lot of examples of corruption against many bigwigs even of the money laundering by politicians including against the sitting premier Money-laundering charge: LHC larger bench to hear case against Premier Nawaz and the graft cases former president Pak SC lists criminal, graft cases against President Zardari. But the popular proverb “one law for the rich and another for the poor” is well applicable in this case too. 

Supermodel 

Ayyan Ali who started her career as model at the age of 16 and have won a number of awards including U.S. Consulate General ‘Women’s Day award in 2009, Miss Calvin Klein Beauty award in 2011, Pakistan Media Awards in 2012, Hum Awards 2012, Veet Awards and Express Tribune Awards 2013. 

In 2014, she won three awards including Pakistan Media Awards [Beauty icon of the year], Pakistan Media Awards [Best Female Model] and Beauty icon of the year.
Ayyan (model)