BNP chief Akhtar Mengal offloaded from Dubai flight
Pakistan
His name appeared on the Provisional National Identification List
QUETTA (Web Desk) – Balochistan National Party (BNP) leader Sardar Akhtar Mengal was barred from traveling abroad, according to FIA officials.
Mengal was offloaded from a private airline flight bound for Dubai, as his name appeared on the Provisional National Identification List (PNIL), the officials said.
Commenting on the incident, Mengal stated, “I was traveling to Dubai when immigration staff informed me that my name is on the PNIL, and I was offloaded.”
I was traveling to Dubai from Quetta was off loaded Immigration staff informed that my name has been put in provisional national identification list (PNIL)
— Akhtar Mengal (@sakhtarmengal) July 20, 2025
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Former federal ministers Agha Hassan and Ghulam Nabi Mari condemned the move, calling it illegal and unconstitutional.
They emphasized that Akhtar Mengal is still a sitting Member of the National Assembly and his resignation has not yet been accepted.
