Entrance of the private vehicles in airport perimeters has been barred. PHOTO: APP
Early Saturday, security at the Islamabad airport was put on high alert after receiving intelligence report of a possible terror attack.
https://twitter.com/eSque14/status/363364789734477824
Rangers and army have also been called in and deputed at all entry and exit points, while the airport parking lot has also been vacated. All roads leading to the airport have been sealed off. Security has also been beefed at Chaklala airbase.
Entrance of private vehicles into the airport was also barred.
https://twitter.com/farhadjarral/status/363449666555244544
The areas around Noor Khan Air Base and Islamabad Air Port have been sealed by Pakistan Army, Islamabad Police, Airport Security Force 2/3
— Muhammad Hammad (@_muhammadhammad) August 2, 2013
There was no confirmation provided about the nature of the threat.
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This is a result by the policy Musharraf maked by being United states of America's ally. Look what's happening with our beloved country.
i actually think pakistan was better off under ppp...... locking airport down airport,bikes,cellphones...... indeed a failed state ;) no wonder y 35% percent of people living there just wanna leave only to here the president saying ; "why dont they leave....whose stopping them "?? ;)
What all are we going to seal off, what all would we close down-----now an airport then a railway station, schools, hospitals and the rest of the country? Is that what we would be forced to do by a few hundred or a few thousands? No, this is just not on, we must declare war on all these enemies of our people and our country. We can just let them walk over us like this, for God sake, we can't do that. What are we some kind of rats that we hide away in holes instead of facing and fighting off all that dares us.
This happened yesterday Friday morning as well. at 5.am, operations were normalized
Hahah.. jokes on you terrorists... we will just shut down all schools, ports, hospitals, mosques, churches, offices... how will you terrorize us then?
So when are we starting to negotiate with Taliban?
Lets not call it terrorist threat, but say what it actually is , Indian threat.
Chickens have come home to roost.
Probably VIP movement
I am sure that the concerned Ministry would have issued "Red Aleart" warning for the rest of the Airports in the country.
When the terrorists failed to destroy Benazir International Airport and Chaklala Air Base, they may try to sneak in at some other Airport in Pakistan.
The terrorists who reached at Islamabad Airport in Police uniforms and in Police vehicles must be arrested by all means.
Thanks to ASF staff who did not let in the terrorists at Islamabad Airport. Those who stopped the terrorists should be awarded certificates of performance, with cash awards.
And now the militants have to merely make a threatening phone call +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ And disrupt life all over Pakistan. Cost effective Terrorism.
What purpose these lockdowns serve ? jails were also locked , but still broken. Whole Pakistan is literally locked down, but still people are attacked at will anywhere and everywhere. Nothing will change unless there is a national will to fight and claim the nation back.
Its not threat lovely wish from all weather bro.
Lock the entire city down and be done with it.