Airport arrest leads to court case
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A Mariental resident was arrested at Hosea Kutako International Airport two weeks ago on suspicion of forged documents.
On 28 March, Ahmad Shoaib filed an urgent court application against the minister of home affairs. The case was, however, withdrawn before it could be heard in the Windhoek High Court on Friday.
Shoaib has been living in Namibia since 2018 and returned on 23 March after a visit to Pakistan for a family emergency. He was denied entry and told the next day that he had 48 hours to leave the country. Shoaib refused and was transported to the Seeis Police Station.
He then approached the High Court to obtain an order for the minister to release him, to approve his entry into Namibia and to return his ID, passport and marriage certificate to him.
The urgent application was to be heard before Judge Orben Sibeya, but Shoaib's legal representatives informed the court that he had been released. The case continues, but will not be brought on an urgent basis.
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On 28 March, Ahmad Shoaib filed an urgent court application against the minister of home affairs. The case was, however, withdrawn before it could be heard in the Windhoek High Court on Friday.
Shoaib has been living in Namibia since 2018 and returned on 23 March after a visit to Pakistan for a family emergency. He was denied entry and told the next day that he had 48 hours to leave the country. Shoaib refused and was transported to the Seeis Police Station.
He then approached the High Court to obtain an order for the minister to release him, to approve his entry into Namibia and to return his ID, passport and marriage certificate to him.
The urgent application was to be heard before Judge Orben Sibeya, but Shoaib's legal representatives informed the court that he had been released. The case continues, but will not be brought on an urgent basis.
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