However, Ahmed summoned Pakistani legal advocate Asad Ali Khan to testify that the media materials and pamphlets bore credible markers of legitimate documentation used in similar cases of targeted harassment.
Previous Appeals and Tribunal Decision
Ahmed’s initial appeals had been rejected, including a 2024 ruling that dismissed the expert evidence as insufficient.
However, the Upper Tribunal has now overturned that decision, ruling that the judge in the previous hearing failed to make “sustainable conclusions” about the credibility of the documentation.
The expert witness, and the potential risks Ahmed might face in Pakistan.
Judge Jeremy Rintoul, who presided over the most recent decision, said, “Cumulatively, the judge has failed to reach sustainable conclusions with respect to the documents, the wife’s evidence, and the expert’s opinion.”
