Tag: AIRPORT

India detains Kashmiri politician at airport

A well-known bureaucrat-turned-politician from Indian-administered Kashmir has been arrested in Delhi and sent back to the region, reports say. Shah Faesal was one of the...

9 wounded in Yemen rebel attack on Saudi airport: coalition

A Yemeni rebel attack on a civilian airport in southern Saudi Arabia wounded nine civilians on Tuesday, a Riyadh-led coalition said, the latest in...

CAA begins development work on Swat, Chitral airports

ISLAMABAD: In line with Prime Minister Imran Khan’s move to promote tourism in the country, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has started development works...

Money smuggling bid foiled at airport

KARACHI: Pakistan Customs and Airport Security Force (ASF) on Wednesday foiled a bid of money smuggling to abroad in Karachi Airport as two smugglers...

Private jet carrying Bilawal skids off runway

A private jet carrying Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari skidded off the runway at the Benazir International Airport in Islamabad on...

VIDEO: Khadim Rizvi has people on their knees

A video of a man kissing and touching ultra Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) leader Khadim Hussain Rizvi's feet has surfaced on social media. The video...

President Alvi, Erdogan attend inauguration of Istanbul airport

ISTANBUL: President Arif Alvi Monday attended the inauguration ceremony of Grand International Airport in Istanbul along with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. President Arif Alvi...

FIA in no mood to probe ‘corrupt’ CAA, ex-military officers

--Agency holds 34 senior officials of CAA, retired military officers responsible for corruption, causing delay in Islamabad airport project --Former CAA chief finds refuge by...

Traffic plan to avoid gridlocks on Nawaz, Maryam’s return

--Ring road to be closed for traffic besides main intersections across city   LAHORE: In view of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif and his...

SC forms committee to probe faulty construction of new Islamabad airport

LAHORE: The Supreme Court on Wednesday formed a committee to probe the faulty construction of new Islamabad international airport and sought a report within...

Gilgit airport shut down after air traffic controller detained by CAA

KARACHI: Gilgit airport remains shut for all flights on Sunday after the airport's only air traffic controller was suspended by the district administration. Earlier on Saturday,...

PM to inaugurate Quetta Intl Airport on May 30: Advisor

PESHAWAR: Advisor to Prime Minister on Aviation Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan here Wednesday said upgradation and expansion of Quetta International Airport has almost been completed...

New Islamabad airport lacks bus service: report

ISLAMABAD: The new Islamabad International Airport is scheduled to welcome international flights Thursday onwards, but there is no public bus service to facilitate citizens...

Jeddah bound passenger held with 4 kg heroin at BKIA

PESHAWAR: The Airport Security Force (ASF) authorities on Tuesday foiled a smuggling bid and seized four Kilogram heroin from a Jeddah bound passenger here at...

Airport authorities stop national table tennis team from travelling abroad

LAHORE: Immigration authorities at Allama Iqbal International Airport stopped the players of national table tennis from travelling abroad on Wednesday night for an international competition,...

Local police to review new airport security: report

RAWALPINDI: Senior police and intelligence officers of Rawalpindi and Attock will visit the new Islamabad International Airport to review security arrangements for the airport,...

SC disposes suo motu notice on non-provision of facilities at airport

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday disposed of a suo-motu notice pertaining to non-provision of facilities to passengers at the airport. A three-member bench...