Benazir International Airport cleared after search operation

ISLAMABAD: Paramilitary soldiers carried out a search operation at the Benazir International Airport in the early hours of Saturday amid security threats and cleared it around 6:00 am.

Heavy contingent of the Rangers sealed all the roads leading to the airport and vacated the parking lot. The officials also stopped the passengers from going inside the airport.

The airport authorities termed the move as a routine search over fear of terrorists attack.

However, the airport was cleared and the passengers were allowed to enter after the search operation in the morning.