Haji ZAHIR SHAH vs PASSENGER SALES arts — 2026 PLD 145 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

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Haji ZAHIR SHAH VS PASSENGER SALES arts.117 & 120---Wrongful detention and deportation---Claim for damages---Burden of proof---Petitioner filed a suit for recovery of Rs. 10 million as damages on account of wrongful detention, deportation, and the reputational, mental, physical and commercial harm allegedly caused thereby---He claimed that while travelling from Peshawar to Dubai with onward travel to Manchester he was detained by Emirates Security Staff for two days and deported to Peshawar and then further detained by FIA Immigration Staff for several days---He was later released and subsequent verification by the UK Embassy confirmed the genuineness of his passport and visa whereafter he sought compensation through the suit---Issue in the present matter requiring determination was whether the petitioner was entitled to recovery of damages on the basis of alleged unlawful detention, deportation, and resulting reputational and financial loss?---Held: Petitioner/plaintiff failed to adduce any credible documentary evidence substantiating his claim of having sustained financial losses---Likewise, he did not produce any documentary evidence to establish the alleged mental anguish, reputational harm or illegality in his confinement---Petitioner/plaintiff was under a legal obligation to substantiate his claims for both special and general damages through cogent and reliable evidence---Special damages had to be proved by producing documents such as tax returns, business records, bank statements, medical reports or any other documentary evidence---Petitioner/plaintiff was under legal obligation to distinctly plead and separately prove each head of claim---Judgments of Courts below did not call for interference---Revision petition was dismissed, in circumstances.

Haji ZAHIR SHAH vs PASSENGER SALES arts — 2026 PLD 145 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

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