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PIA airhostess allegedly caught shoplifting in Canada

PIA spokesperson says investigations are underway

News Desk January 02, 2017

PIA spokesperson says investigations are underway. PHOTO: REUTERS

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) airhostess has allegedly been charged with shoplifting in Toronto.

According to media reports, Maria Akhund landed in Toronto from Lahore via PIA flight PK797. Akhund was caught stealing in CCTV footage of the department store.

The department store management handed over the footage to police who interrogated the airhostess and the flight captain.

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Speaking to The Express Tribune, PIA spokesperson Danyal Gilani said, "Investigations are underway, and strict action will be taken against the airhostess if found guilty." Akhund is set to return to Pakistan today, the spokesperson added.

In August last year, the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) claimed to have arrested a senior PIA airhostess from Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport in connection with an attempt to smuggle gold to the United States (US).

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A case was registered against Nuzhat Bukhari, a senior airhostess of the national flag carrier, after two kilogrammes of gold were recovered from her luggage during a routine search at the airport, sources told The Express Tribune. The suspect reportedly confessed that she was trying to smuggle gold from Lahore to New York via PIA flight PK-721. The woman was later handed over to Customs officials for further investigation.

COMMENTS (10)

jack | 7 years ago | Reply my story of canada govt killings & false affedaviet was covered up by down from cia orders . what kind of media down is that it does not help me .

Rebirth | 7 years ago | Reply This is in response to the Canadian woman who was deported for trying to alter children's textbooks in Pakistan. Now, they're trying to get back at regular folks for this. Another Canadian spy was arrested in China who was working as a "teacher" there. Canadian spies, like in the movie Argo, are useless idiots, as opposed to useful idiots. Because they're about to have NAFTA cutoff so they got nothing out of it and aren't likely to, either.

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brar | 7 years ago | Reply Bad for all desis

Arshad Hussain | 7 years ago | Reply A thieve is a thieve. No matter what Nationality. But the matter is that the organization they are representing. They must be penalized heavily for humiliating the whole nation.

Bit | 7 years ago | Reply Salahudin & Akber , this is how u guys see & solve the problem. Nothing about the sad Episode,thevies r in all societies. If that's the mindset graduating from Pakistan schools then who can say why what & when, ur logic is sharply minus. No need to go to uni u already have bent mind.

Naim Khan | 7 years ago | Reply Shamful, this what happens when air crew is not recruited by politicians, PIA has become a joke. She should be remove from her job.

Omar Sadiq | 7 years ago | Reply Robbie Frederick started the anti-Pakistan rant and was replied back by Salahuddin Ahmad. Guys, stop verbally attacking each other, that is the politicians job!

DAY DREAMER | 7 years ago | Reply PIA the Great

Singh | 7 years ago | Reply Oh no.

Naeem | 7 years ago | Reply What is the big deal about it? Could she not just get out of it by giving away 2% or something like it? I just can't undertstand how is this news ?

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