CANADA Canada- Mr. Ijaz Shah, Flight attendant w. Pakistan International Airlines, Missing after landing @ Toronto Pearson Int'l Airport, 14 Oct 2022

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Flight attendant disappears after landing in Toronto

A flight attendant from Pakistan has been missing for days after arriving in Toronto.

toronto.ctvnews.ca

October 19, 2022 10:02AM EDT
A flight attendant from Pakistan has been missing for days after arriving in Toronto on Friday, according to Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).
“One of our crew Mr. Ijaz Shah who operated as operating crew on PK781 of 14Oct went missing after the flight,” Abdullah H. Khan, PIA general manager of corporate communications, told CTV News Toronto.
The PIA flight from Islamabad landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Friday at 4 p.m. He was officially declared missing after he didn’t show up to the return flight he was scheduled to board on Sunday, Khan said.''

 

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Pakistan Airlines Flight Attendant "Disappears" In Toronto (Again)

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight attendant has disappeared during a layover in Toronto, presumably to escape the country.

onemileatatime.com

 

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Another PIA flight steward goes missing in Canada

TORONTO – Another flight steward of Pakistan International Airlines has managed to slip away in Toronto, Canada. Aijaz Ali Shah was an attendant on

en.dailypakistan.com.pk

18 Oct, 2022

''TORONTO – Another flight steward of Pakistan International Airlines has managed to slip away in Toronto, Canada.

Aijaz Ali Shah was an attendant on flight PK-781 from Islamabad to Toronto, PIA officials revealed, adding that Shah was not part of the crew when the plane was returning to Pakistan.''

19 Sep, 2018 rbbm.

PIA air hostess who mysteriously disappeared seeks asylum in Canada

LAHORE – Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) air hostess, who mysteriously disappeared in Canada’s city Toronto last Thursday, has reportedly sought asylum

en.dailypakistan.com.pk

''According to a PIA spokesperson, national flag carrier’s air hostess Fareeha Mukhtar boarded the PIA flight PK-789 from Lahore but as soon as it landed in Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, the crew member disappeared mysteriously and never boarded the return flight''

2018 rbbm.

'Suspended' PIA air hostess 'manages' to travel on Toronto flight, goes missing | The Express Tribune

Fareeha Mukhtar was barred from service on all international routes in 2015 following smuggling allegations

tribune.com.pk

''Fareeha Mukhtar, who was suspended from service in 2015 over allegation of smuggling of currency and mobile phones, went missing following the Lahore-Toronto flight. Mukhtar was earlier barred from service on all international routes, including the US.''

 

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Pakistan airlines flight attendant missing after Pearson landing

A Pakistan International Airlines flight attendant has gone missing after landing at Pearson International Airport.

canoe.com

 

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...Shah quickly moved towards the Canadian immigration counter because he was the first person in the row but he then disappeared as none of the crew members could find him again at the airport.

Pakistan Airlines flight attendant lands in Toronto, then disappears: Reports

Air steward Aijaz Ali Shah was officially declared missing after he didn’t show up to the return flight he was scheduled to board on Sunday.

www.hindustantimes.com

 

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...This was the third such instance this year, despite measures taken by the PIA to stop such occurrences, Dawn reported.

Pakistan Airlines flight attendant lands in Toronto, then disappears: Reports

Air steward Aijaz Ali Shah was officially declared missing after he didn’t show up to the return flight he was scheduled to board on Sunday.

www.hindustantimes.com

Wondering why these people are so desperate to leave Pakistan and why they do not apply to legally live here like honest people do? imo

 

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Wondering why these people are so desperate to leave Pakistan and why they do not apply to legally live here like honest people do? imo

The immigration process is extremely lengthy, EXPENSIVE, and then after all your hard work they very well may not approve you. I can't blame people for not wanting to do it/quitting and immigrating illegally. I know a few illegal immigrants in my home state said the process was above their head mentally and no help is provided filling out the paperwork. You're on your own. And it's hard. You have to learn more about America than Americans know, in some cases! And you have to be a saint all your life to make it in here. ONE arrest for something very minor can get you turned down or deported if found out (and they WILL find out)

 

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Wondering why these people are so desperate to leave Pakistan and why they do not apply to legally live here like honest people do? imo

Is this sarcasm??

 

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Is this sarcasm??

No, it was not sarcasm, it just seemed to me that a great many people in NA emigrated from that country and so i assumed it was not that difficult to get legal admittance. imo.

 

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No, it was not sarcasm, it just seemed to me that a great many people in NA emigrated from that country and so i assumed it was not that difficult to get legal admittance. imo.

US senators seek immigration protection for Pakistani migrants - World - DAWN.COM
The massive flooding in Pakistan right now is extremely dangerous. No time to waste. Cant blame the guy

 

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Wondering why these people are so desperate to leave Pakistan and why they do not apply to legally live here like honest people do? imo

A person can apply legally by showing up at the Canada Immigration counter at the airport and applying for asylum or refugee status. So it seems he made the approach, but then disappeared. It's not clear whether or not he filled in his application. He may have applied and asked for protection, in which case he may have been removed from public view. In that case, the crew would not be able to find him, but Canada Border Services would still be in contact.

Pearson Airport is so desperate for flight attendants that they probably kidnapped him. Heh!

Claiming refugee protection - 1. Making a claim - Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

Claiming Refugee Protection - 1. Making a claim

irb.gc.ca

 

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US senators seek immigration protection for Pakistani migrants - World - DAWN.COM
The massive flooding in Pakistan right now is extremely dangerous. No time to waste. Cant blame the guy

Not trying to trivialize the situation there, but catastrophic flooding in what is now Pakistan has been an issue for millennia:
Mohenjo-daro - Wikipedia

ETA for wording

 

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Not trying to trivialize the situation there, but catastrophic flooding in what is now Pakistan has been an issue for millennia:
Mohenjo-daro - Wikipedia

ETA for wording

yes but it's been in the news lately for just *how* bad it has been, and shortly before the queen died she even acknowledged the recent flooding and sent her sympathies - i believe she even cancelled her appearance at something out of respect for Pakistan? if i remember correctly. it's a very very scary time there.

 

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Nov 18 2022

Flight attendant who disappeared after landing in Toronto dismissed by airline

A flight attendant from Pakistan who went missing last month after arriving in Toronto has been let go from Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the company says.

www.cp24.com

''Just over a month ago, Ijaz Shah, a PIA crew member, touched down at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Oct. 14.

Two days later, he was scheduled to work on a return flight to Islamabad. But the airline said he never showed up.''

“He has been reported to Canadian Border Control for action at their end,” Khan added.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said it could not comment or provide details on specific cases.''

 

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Flight attendants from Pakistan keep skipping out on return trips after arriving in Toronto

Another crew member from Pakistan International Airlines reportedly disappeared after arrival in Canada.

torontosun.com

 

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Staff from one airline continue to mysteriously disappear after landing in Toronto

Flight crew members working for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) continue to vanish after landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, wi...

www.blogto.com

 

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...Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight attendant Maryam Raza was on the crew of Flight PK 782, recently travelling from Islamabad International Airport to Pearson International Airport, according to multiple reports.

Another flight attendant disappears after landing at Pearson Airport in Mississauga | insauga

Yet another flight attendant for Pakistan's national airline has vanished after landing in Mississauga, making for the second airline steward to disappear in as many months.

www.insauga.com

 

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Flight attendants from Pakistan keep skipping out on return trips after arriving in Toronto

Another crew member from Pakistan International Airlines reportedly disappeared after arrival in Canada.

torontosun.com

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...Flight attendant Ayaz Qureshi is said to have been working PIA flight PK784, travelling from Lahore to Toronto, and slipped away before returning to Pakistan.

 

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Staff from one airline continue to mysteriously disappear after landing in Toronto

Flight crew members working for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) continue to vanish after landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, wi...

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...Flight attendant Faiza Mukhtar, who was scheduled to return to Pakistan the following day on flight PK784 to Karachi Jinnah International, reportedly "did not board the flight and disappeared," PIA spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez Khan told The Media Line.

...The PIA spokesperson also added that "crews seeking asylum are common throughout South Asia and other developing countries, therefore this situation is not exclusive to PIA."

According to Canada's Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, foreign nationals need not obtain a temporary resident visa if they seek to enter and remain in Canada as a flight crew member.

 

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By ARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINEJANUARY 25, 2024

Pakistan's National Airline faces crisis as yet another flight attendant vanishes into Canada

Pakistan International Airlines flight attendants have been failing to report back after landing in Toronto, and while some blame low salaries and fear of privatization, the airline blames Canada.

www.jpost.com