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PIA air hostess held for helping human smuggler flee Pakistan

02:28 PM | 7 Jan, 2016
PIA air hostess held for helping human smuggler flee Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (Staff Report) - The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has apprehended an air hostess of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) after she allegedly aided a human smuggler in fleeing the country.

The air hostess Amna Shahid helped a wanted human trafficker named Ahtashamul Haq to board the flight PK-741 on Wednesday night despite his name being on Exit Control List (ECL).

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The flight took off for Saudi Arabia however later on the plane was recalled to Benazir International Airport on the directions of Airport Security Force (ASF) where FIA arrested Mr Ahtashamul Haq, his and the accused air hostess. It was also found that air hostess was wife of the alleged human trafficker.

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Ahtashamul Haq worked as a travel agent and student consultant at Chandani Square Rawalpindi under the title "Kraker consultants".

FIA is also investigating about others among immigration officials who allowed the culprit to move on although his name was on ECL.

Ali Zain is a member of the staff at Daily Pakistan Global. He earned BS Communication Studies degree from University of the Punjab. His thesis titled "Cultural Continuity and Mass Media: An analysis of leading online newspapers of Pakistan" has been published as a book in Germany. He has also translated David Mathews' book "The Ecology of Democracy" into Urdu. He tweets at @alimaan.

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Pakistan Open Market Forex Rates - Rupee foreign exchange rate against US Dollar, other currencies - 1 May 2024

Pakistani currency rates against US Dollar and other currencies on May 1, 2024 Wednesday in open market.

USD to PKR rate today

US dollar was being quoted at 277.25 for buying and 280.15 for selling.

Euro comes down to 293.5 for buying and 296.5 for selling while British Pound hovers at 344.45 for buying, and 347.85 for selling.

UAE Dirham AED was at 75 and Saudi Riyal's new rate was at 73.35.

Today’s currency exchange rates in Pakistan - 1 May 2024

Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)

Currency Symbol Buying Selling
US Dollar USD 277.35 280
Bahrain Dinar BHD 740.35 748.35
Canadian Dollar CAD 203 205
China Yuan CNY 38.49 38.89
Danish Krone DKK 40 40.4
Euro EUR 293.5 296.5
Hong Kong Dollar HKD 35.57 35.92
Indian Rupee INR 3.34 3.45
Japanese Yen JPY 1.86 1.94
Kuwaiti Dinar KWD 904.08 913.08
Malaysian Ringgit MYR 58.33 58.93
NewZealand Dollar NZD 166.25 168.25
Norwegians Krone NOK 25.32 25.62
Omani Riyal OMR 722.99 730.99
Qatari Riyal QAR 76.48 77.18
Saudi Riyal SAR 73.35 74
Singapore Dollar SGD 204.5 206.5
Swedish Korona SEK 25.46 25.76
Swiss Franc CHF 305.64 308.14
Thai Bhat THB 7.52 7.67
U.A.E Dirham AED 75 75.75
UK Pound Sterling GBP 344.45 347.85
Australian Dollar AUD 179.2 181

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