Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has blamed Canada for the disappearance of its flight attendant.

Last week, two flight attendants of the national airline went missing after arriving in Toronto on a Canadian-bound flight.

In an interview with Arab media, PIA spokesperson Abdullah Khan said that two flight attendants disappeared when the flight arrived in Toronto.

He said that flight attendants Khalid Mehmood and Fida Hussain had gone to Canada from Islamabad on PK 772 on November 10 but failed to report back before the flight departed from Toronto.

The airline informed local authorities in Canada about the incident and launched a departmental inquiry against the missing employees that could lead to the termination of their services.

He further said that 8 PIA employees have gone missing in Canada over the past two years due to its flexible asylum policy.

It should be noted that the number of Pakistanis trying to reach the developed countries of Europe and North America to improve their economic conditions by illegal methods has increased significantly.

This year, a boat carrying 750 illegal immigrants, including 350 Pakistanis, sank near Greece.

The recent disappearance of PIA employees in Canada suggests that youth with better jobs in the country are also moving out of the country.

Four PIA cabin crew members went missing in the same manner last year, while four more managed to disappear in 2023, the spokesperson said.

He added that because of the Canadian government’s overly flexible asylum program, we typically terminate the services of such individuals for PIA.. It may be noted that the national airline has imposed strict rules for flight attendants traveling to Canada and European countries, including setting an age limit of over 50 years for cabin crew members.