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PIA fined after air hostess reaches Canada without passport

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PIA was fined heavily as an air hostess reached Canada without a passport, relying solely on PIA documents. The breach resulted in a $250 fine for the airline, although it denied reports of seeking political asylum. Concerns have been raised as more than 10 PIA air hostesses have gone missing in Canada in the past two years.
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Woman among two FIA officials arrested in fake passport case

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Two officials from the Passport Office in Islamabad, including a female employee, were arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for their involvement in issuing forged passports. They had previously been granted pre-arrest bail, which was revoked by the Special Judge Central. The case involves the issuance of fake official passports to private individuals, with three people managing to flee abroad using illegal passports. An investigation task force was set up by the interior ministry to probe into the issuance of fake Pakistani passports to Afghan citizens.