PIA stewardess detained at Toronto Airport

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) stewardess was arrested at Toronto Airport for carrying a number of passports unrelated to her.

Sources revealed that passports of allegedly unrelated persons were found in the possession of the detained air hostess, identified as Hina Sani, posted on flight PK-789 to Toronto from Lahore. 

Carrying the passports of people other than your own while travelling is considered as an international crime.

According to the report, she had previously been warned for allegedly bringing contraband into Canada.

The detained airhostess was reportedly a relative of a famous Pakistani singer and was herself a social media model.

Moreover, it was revealed that seven additional flight attendants were accompanying Hina Sani on flight PK-789, who were declared “no-flyers” by the airline for Toronto.

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PIA insiders revealed that the crew received special permission from the deputy general manager (DGM) of Flight Services with his own ID, which is against the standard protocol, which raised further questions about the circumstances leading up to the incident.

Following the detention, authorities in Canada also questioned the other two airhostesses on the flight. Subsequently, they were allowed to go to their hotel after the interrogation.

Abdullah Khan, a spokesman for the PIA, confirmed that PIA administration was aware of the incident and in touch with Canadian authorities for cooperation.

This is not the first incident where a PIA staff member has come on the radar of the Canadian authorities, as late last month, an air hostess of the national flag carrier had allegedly gone missing while on duty in Canada.