Bag lost at Islamabad airport returned to owner

Islamabad : A lost bag containing valuables worth Rs 4 million was returned to the owner at Islamabad International Airport.

A lady passenger, after arriving in Islamabad from Karachi, forgot her bag in the changing room in domestic arrivals located at level II of the terminal building. Ms. Sobia Asif, a female sanitary attendant visited the baby changing room and found the unattended bag. 

Following the SOPs, she took the bag into her custody and handed it over to Ms. Tabassum Ara, the Terminal Manager for Arrivals, who in turn deposited the bag in the Civil Aviation Authority's Lost and Found office.

The bag contained valuables of 110 British pounds, PKR22,830, 10 tolas of gold, two mobile phones, and one lady's Swiss watch. The total estimated worth of the items was calculated to be approximately Rs 4 million.

Later, the family visited the airport and contacted the CAA Lost and Found section inquiring about their lost bag. The bag, after necessary verification, was returned to the lady passenger in the presence of the Chief Operating Officer/Airport Manager. She thanked the CAA management for their efforts and appreciated the honesty of the lady worker who initially found the bag. The sanitary attendant Mrs. Sobia Asif was awarded an appreciation certificate and Rs25000 in recognition of her honesty and professionalism at the workplace.