ISLAMABAD, April 15: The Olympic torch, symbol of the 2008 Games in Beijing, arrived in Islamabad just after Tuesday midnight amid heavy security on the first stop in its Asian leg of a world tour.
The plane carrying the flame touched down at the Chaklala military airbase and was welcomed by dignitaries gathered on a red carpet.
Authorities this week slashed the torch’s route for security reasons.—AFP
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