Islamabad: A court in Rawalpindi has further remanded Pakistani model Ayyan Ali to custody until May 8.
The award-winning model faces money-laundering charges and is being held in Adiala Jail.
Judge Sabir Sultan, of the special banking court, also ordered customs authorities to present a complete charge sheet in the case at the next hearing.
Ayyan was arrested by customs officials on March 14 from Islamabad’s Benazir Bhutto International Airport for allegedly trying to smuggle $508,000 (Dh1.86 million) to a gulf country.
Customs officials said they found the foreign currency from her luggage as she prepared to board a flight.
Ayyan was brought to the court amid tight security. Her presence attracted many people and they jostled to have a better glimpse of the model. Some reportedly tripped and fell off the stairs in the rush.
Reports said police have beefed up security for the model in the jail.
A local television channel said Ayyan has been approached to star in Pakistani and Indian movies but she has refused and intends to write a book on her experiences in jail.
With the details of ongoing investigation in the case yet to be made public, confusion persists over ownership of the large amount of US dollars seized by the customs.
Money laundering offences are punishable with imprisonment, fines or confiscation of assets under Pakistani law.
