Terrorist influx:Britain mulls banning PIA flights

February 13, 2013 16:42

The British government has reportedly threatened to place a ban on all Pakistan International Airlines flights, due to the fear of influx of Al Qaeda and Taliban terrorists after it was found that tens of Afghan nationals are illegally flying into the UK on Pakistani passports.

According to British officials, more than 50 Afghans bearing Pakistani passports landed in different UK cities from Karachi and Islamabad during the last two months, reports the Daily Times.

Sources said that the immigration officer of the British high commission, acting on a tip-off on February 2, offloaded six Afghan citizens from PIA's flight PK-785 set for London. During investigation, it was revealed that Afghan nationals had paid 25,000 pounds each for sending them to the UK.

FIA's additional director Sajjad Haider was reportedly found involved in the scandal, the report said.

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