ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued a stay order on US national Cynthia D Ritchie’s plea against the Interior Ministry’s decision to turn down a visa extension for her. The IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah stopped the Interior Ministry from deporting Ritchie and issued notices to the ministry, director general (DG) Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and others. The court also ordered the blogger to submit an affidavit detailing her allegations in the document. “Visas of Pakistanis are denied every day and no reason is provided,” Justice Minallah remarked. He assured that the petitioner gets complete justice in the case. TLTP
