{
  "id": 8030799,
  "title": "Dubai court lifts travel ban on British-Pakistani shipping tycoon yet to settle UK case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/dubai-court-lifts-travel-ban-on-british-pakistani-shipping-tycoon-yet",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T12:43:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/dubai-uae-lifts-travel-ban-british-pakistani-tycoon-yet-settle-uk-fraud-case"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Dubai court has lifted a travel ban on British-Pakistani shipping tycoon Muhammad Tahir Lakhani and his son, despite the pair yet to settle a 2024 UK fraud case. Lakhani and his son were found liable for deceit and conspiracy for making false representations to secure a $45m loan for Astir Maritime, a company owned by them and another family member. In 2025, the UAE lifted the travel ban, allowing the Lakhani family to conduct business and meet their financial obligations. However, lenders to the family are apprehensive they may flee to Pakistan, their ancestral homeland, as they have not yet settled the case.",
  "summary": "Dubai court lifts travel ban on British-Pakistani shipping tycoon yet to settle UK case Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Thu, 09/17/2026 - 12:30 UAE-based Muhammad Tahir Lakhani and his son were found liable for deceit by a UK court in 2024 Muhammad Tahir Lakhani (c) pictured with his son Muhammad Ali Lakhani (l) and one other associate or family member (Facebook) Off A UAE-based father and son…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}