Lahore ASF detains 5 Thai nationals for travelling with gun, bullets

E-Paper | June 08, 2026

LAHORE: Officials said Thursday they had detained five Thai nationals for trying to board a plane with a pistol and ammunition.

A handgun and bullets were found in the Thais' luggage as they checked for a Thai Airways flight at Allama Iqbal International Airport in the eastern city of Lahore on Monday, they said.

“Five nationals of Thailand, supposedly students, were detained on June 8 after a 32-bore pistol and six live bullets were found in the luggage of one of them,” an official from the Airport Security Force (ASF) told AFP.

“The detainees were later handed over to the relevant investigative authorities,” he added on condition of anonymity.

An official from the Federal Investigation Authority also confirmed the arrests.

Pakistan has recently beefed up security at its airports and inspectors have arrested several people involved in smuggling currency and drugs.

Officials at the Thai embassy in Islamabad could not be reached for comment.

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Ahmed

Jun 11, 2015 07:40pm

They should get the same treatment as Pakistanis would have gotten in Thailand if apprehended for such an offense.

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proud-winner

Jun 11, 2015 07:44pm

Well done security forces.

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Sonny Afridi

Jun 11, 2015 07:46pm

Are they insane for even attempting to carry that onboard? Well done security forces. Grill them to establish intentions and if they belong to any terrorist groups.

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Anonymouse

Jun 11, 2015 07:48pm

How did they expect this to go? Either there is foul play involved or these students are stupid...

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adnan

Jun 11, 2015 08:27pm

once in a blue moon the customs /FIA were awake somebody was not sleeping at the x-ray only question of time when someone thinks of tricking up the outdated x-ray equipment at Pakistani airports

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Zack Khan

Jun 11, 2015 08:53pm

We must follow the due process!

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zia

Jun 11, 2015 09:21pm

Pistol and bullets found in luggage ?.. was that checked in baggage or hand carried.. Make much difference.

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B Sohail

Jun 11, 2015 09:33pm

@zia No ... you can not check a fire arm in a checked baggage.

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Sunil

Jun 11, 2015 10:01pm

They were boarding the Thai plane, means gun and bullets are easily sold in Pakistan.

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Bashir Baber Khan

Jun 11, 2015 11:26pm

ASF & custom this is good but what happen when people travel with drug in baggage and in stomach and get cut down of head in Saudi Arabia. why you guy not trace that.

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Ayan

Jun 11, 2015 11:45pm

Please carefully investigate, they might not be Bermese asylem seeker...

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Arslan

Jun 12, 2015 06:06am

When you go to Thailand, they treat you in a horrible manner. Kindly treat these criminals as terrorists and hang them.

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Man from UNCLE

Jun 12, 2015 06:47am

I thought people from Thailand are known for things with happy endings

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Truth

Jun 12, 2015 08:09am

Pakistan Airport security still needs alot of security. Drug trafficers get caught in Saudi Arabia from Pakistan. Either Pakistan Security bribe to allow drugs or security needs improvements in checking.

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