LAHORE: The Dubai immigration authorities have imposed a fine of 5,000 dirham on PIA for allowing a woman passenger to reach there on her son’s passport.

A PIA official told Dawn that the immigration and PIA authorities at the Lahore airport allowed Afshan Siddiqui to board a flight for Dubai on the passport of her son early this week.

“When she reached Dubai, the immigration authorities detained her and asked how she managed to travel on her son’s passport. She said she mistakenly carried the passport of her son and the immigration authorities back home perhaps did not notice this and allowed her to board the flight,” the official said.

The Dubai immigration deported her on a flight the following day and imposed a fine of 5,000 Dirham on Pakistan’s flag carrier.

The PIA official said: “Both the immigration and PIA officials are responsible for this gross negligence.”

An inquiry had been launched into the incident and this amount would be recovered from those found guilty, he added.

Published in Dawn, December 20th, 2015