A Chinese national has alleged that a customs inspector at Islamabad International Airport extorted money, issued threats, and behaved in a grossly unprofessional manner during a routine baggage check, raising concerns about passenger safety and the conduct of airport officials.
The passenger, who arrived on Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-855, stated that shortly after clearing immigration, he was approached by a customs inspector identified as Anas.
According to the complaint later filed by the traveler, the officer adopted an aggressive and intimidating tone from the outset, insisting that the passenger owed a mandatory tax on the personal goods he was carrying.
The traveler claims the inspector demanded Rs. 1 million and repeatedly threatened him with jail if he did not comply immediately. Feeling frightened as a foreign visitor unfamiliar with local procedures, the passenger says he arranged the full amount under what he described as extreme pressure and fear of detention.
After making the payment, the complainant requested an official receipt. He alleges that the inspector initially tried to avoid issuing one and responded with further threats when asked. When a receipt was finally provided, the printed amount was Rs. 800,000, significantly lower than the Rs. 1,000,000 he says he had paid. The passenger claims that when he questioned the discrepancy, the inspector became verbally abusive and repeated threats of incarceration, refusing to acknowledge or return the missing Rs. 200,000.
The experience, according to the traveler, left him “shaken, distressed, and financially harmed,” and has raised broader concerns about the treatment of international passengers at one of the country’s busiest airports.
Sources said that Pakistan Customs has launched an inquiry into the matter, but the accused may be cleared of allegations because of his close ties to high-ranking customs officials.
Welcome to the country of the pure
What a country 😆
Pakistan ka Matlab kia _________ remind me again
This chanise man is lie.we know thay ask for money at air port around 10 or 20 thousand. Not 1 millom.lie.
Relations to the High ranking customs officials. Sums up everything
There is no lie. These officials at the airport are corrupt at the core of their heart. I have also experienced the same. Though not in the incoming flight but while going out of country. They rip u off giving different threats and innocent people pay them money for the fear of delay and missing the flight.
He should be stripped naked and whipped in. The middle of the airport
Doesn’t surprise me at all. Welcome to Pakistan, the land of scums !
The custom’s official should be fired for his aggressive behaviour and corruption. No tolerance, please !
Must be true. Not only Customs but Immigration and ASF officials as well as porters at the airports also quite often do such things. Those who are trying to prove here that we are the most pious on this Earth need to change their perspective. The IMF report should be sufficient to open their eyes.
These types of Black Sheeps, carry Bad name of Country.
He must be dismissed from service, following judiciary inquiry against him.