LAHORE: A tense confrontation occurred at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport between two female passengers and customs personnel, as reported by ARY News. The dispute started when the women, arriving from Abu Dhabi, protested the delay in clearing their luggage, which included lehenga outfits and CCTV cameras.
A video of the incident has gone viral, showing both sides physically assaulting each other. At one point, a female customs official can be seen pulling a passenger by the hair.
Customs authorities confirmed that the conflict stemmed from concerns regarding the clearance of the dresses and surveillance equipment. One of the passengers has been detained for assaulting a customs officer, and a formal case has been filed as legal proceedings continue.
Related Incident:
In a separate case, the daughter of former Quetta commissioner Iftikhar Jogezai was offloaded from a Quetta-Islamabad flight along with her father after allegedly misbehaving with airline staff.
The altercation began at check-in and escalated during the flight when a female crew member asked them to fasten seatbelts and suspend meal service. The daughter reportedly used offensive language and struck the flight attendant. The pilot returned the plane to the runway, where Airport Security Force personnel intervened and attempted to offload the passengers. Despite resistance, both were removed, and the injured flight attendant received medical attention.
