Airports in Pakistan put on high alert

A security official said the security level at airports had been raised from "high alert" to "red alert"

IANS Islamabad
Last Updated : Jan 26 2015 | 2:26 PM IST

Security at all major airports in Pakistan has been beefed up after an intelligence report indicated a threat to airport security, media reported Monday.

A security official said the security level at airports had been raised from "high alert" to "red alert" after reports that terrorists might attack a major international airport, Dawn online reported.

Extra security personnel have been deployed around airports, he said.

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First Published: Jan 26 2015 | 2:04 PM IST

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