ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) hostess who has gonemissing in Toronto, Canada, was earlier suspended over smugglingallegations from the national airline.

Fareeha Mukhtar, hailing from Sialkot, was banned from all internationalflights including the US because she was caught smuggling currency andmobile phones to other countries.

She was suspended from service in 2015, and has now gone missing in Canadafollowing her arrival from Lahore.

[image: PIA Missing Air Hostess Syeda Fareeha]

She departed on a PIA flight, number PK-789 from Allama Iqbal InternationalAirport, Lahore on Saturday, September 15.——————————

After the incident in Toronto, PIA has been fined $8,000. Authorities havewarned the Canadian police about the incident, and also started an inquiryagainst the national air carrier. An official show cause has also beenissued against Mukhtar.