Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has ordered all flight attendants to follow instructions and banned the carrying of “chalia and supari” on flights to Turkiye.
Aamir Bashir, general manager of air services for the PIA, published a notification about the prohibition on carrying chalia (areca nuts) on flights to Turkey. In Turkiye, where chalia and supari are classified as drugs, severe laws are in effect. The notification stated that on the advice of the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA), the transportation and consumption of areca nuts (chalia and supari) is prohibited in Turkey. It is considered a controlled substance under Turkish law.
The management of the airline was instructed to make sure that areca nuts were neither transported nor eaten while flying flights to Istanbul. Muhammad Owais, a Pakistani teenager who had been detained in Turkiye jail after being accused of possessing “chalia and supari,” was freed as a result of ARY News’ efforts, the news outlet claimed. Muhammad Owais, a Pakistani teenager who had been imprisoned in Turkiye for carrying chalia and supari, received release orders from an Istanbul court. On October 17, ARY News broadcast a piece of news about the arrest of Owais, a Pakistani visitor. The Pakistani tourist’s family was also called to the ARY News morning show to protest his arrest and demand that steps be taken by the government to secure his release from Turkiye jail.
“Chalia will be transferred to the laboratory, and a report will be published in six months to determine Owais’ fate,” was what we were told. Saifullah had claimed that they were the prime minister’s neighbors and had gone to his Model Town home, but no one had taken notice of their plea. He claimed that they were no longer able to pay the fees for attorneys. He had pleaded with the foreign ministry to raise the matter with the Turkiye government because several other persons were being detained on similar charges. Saifullah has also requested assistance from the prime minister to secure their son’s release.
On September 15, Owais, age 26, was detained in Turkiye; however, after sending a letter, the Pakistani Embassy declined to aid the family. It was discovered that the embassy failed to inform the public about Turkiye’s tight ban on chalia and gutka. Owais was arrested, and the embassy made a public announcement.
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