The Pakistani consulate in Dubai has urged expatriates to report any agent overcharging for tickets or selling what they claim were ‘standby’ ones to the Mission or local police.
Consul General Ahmed Amjad Ali said the Mission had received reports that some agents were issuing standby tickets. “That’s wrong; only PIA [Pakistan International Airlines] is issuing tickets,” Ali noted.
“Some people are also informing us that tickets are being sold in black; however, the government of Pakistan has released a fare list approved by the government. Please only pay for that and report to the consulate or the police if someone charges you extra,” he added.
According to the consul general, nearly 60,000 Pakistanis in Dubai had registered for repatriation amid the coronavirus crisis, which has led to lockdown and an economic slowdown, in turn causing job losses.
