April 16, 2008	Wednesday	Rabi-us-Sani 9, 1429

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