LAHORE - In a big shift in her previous statement, Czech model Tereza Hluskova, who was arrested for trying to smuggle nine kilogrammes of heroin, said that she had come to Pakistan to conduct research on Islam.

The foreign model had earlier confessed to smuggling heroin to the United Arab Emirates but now, she claimed that the purpose of his visit to do research on the religion, reported local media.

In the latest about-turn, she also denied smuggling the drugs from the Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore, adding that the officials arrested her for no reasons.

Earlier this year, Tereza Hluskova was travelling to Ireland via Abu Dhabi when she was caught by Customs officials after successfully passing through two Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) checking counters at Allama Iqbal International Airport in January. She was shifted to Customs House after the officials refused to hand her over to the ANF.