ISLAMABAD (PEN) : A staff member of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was caught smuggling expensive cellphones from Canada.
Faisal Majeed, a flight steward, was apprehended at Islamabad airport after arriving on flight PK-782, where customs officials discovered 16 high-value phones hidden around his body.
Following the incident, Majeed received a show-cause notice from PIA, requiring him to respond within three days. The notice expressed concern, stating, “Your actions have harmed the reputation of PIA,” and warned that failure to provide a satisfactory explanation could result in termination from his position.