Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has suspended another air hostess after she was allegedly found carrying the latest smartphones during checking upon her arrival from Abu Dhabi to Lahore.

A spokesperson for the national flag carrier confirmed the incident, stating that the air hostess was caught during routine checks. A show-cause notice has been issued to the suspended staff member, and a departmental inquiry has been initiated for further investigation.

The PIA spokesperson emphasized that if the allegations are proven, the strictest possible action will be taken against the accused under the airline's policy.

"PIA remains committed to maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and integrity among its staff," the spokesperson said.

On Jan 24, in the case of Customs officials at Multan Airport seizing a consignment of expensive mobile phones from Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) staff, the airlines took swift disciplinary action and suspended all suspects involved.

According to a PIA spokesperson, the administration immediately suspended all cabin crew members involved in the incident and issued show-cause notices. A departmental inquiry was initiated to thoroughly investigate the matter.

The spokesperson emphasized that strict measures would be taken against those found guilty. “If their guilt is proven, the strictest punishment will be determined as per company policy,” the spokesperson stated, reiterating PIA’s zero-tolerance policy towards unethical or illegal actions by its employees.

A day prior to this, Customs officials recovered 78 high-value mobile phones worth hundreds and thousands of rupees from the crew of Pakistan International Airlines's (PIA) Dubai-Multan flight.

The seized iPhone 16 Pro were found in possession of five crew members, including senior steward Faisal Pervaiz, air hostesses Nishat and Sadaf, and flight stewards Imran and Khalid Khan. Acting on prior information, Customs authorities intercepted the crew and discovered 24 iPhones with the two air hostesses.

Upon further investigation and identification by the detained crew members, 54 more phones were recovered from the male crew members after calling them back from their hotel after the flight. The seized mobile phones are worth millions of rupees.