Five, out of six routes to Karachi airport sealed

E-Paper | March 06, 2026

KARACHI: Following the deadly attack on Karachi airport, five out of the six total routes to Karachi airport have been sealed, DawnNews reported on Saturday.

The step has been taken to enhance security measures and ensure search operations taking place after the airport attack left 37 dead.

Ways to the airport from Gulistan-i-Johar, Pehlwan Goth, Nathan Khan Goth, Model Colony and adjoining areas have been sealed, while only one way from Shahrah-i-Faisal has been operational.

On Tuesday, suspected militants targeted an Airport Security Force’s camp, that resulted in a brief suspension of flight operations.

There were no causalities in the attack, however, responsibility was also claimed by the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan.

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islam

Jun 14, 2014 05:19pm

We should take help from our dearest friend china to control our country if we cannot do it ourselves, china as our all weather friend will help us in deed.

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life

Jun 14, 2014 05:30pm

Citizens are sufferers. They pay the price of security and intellegence failure through blood followed by inconvenience. The day to day illogical security measures will not get anything. It was airport yesterday tomorrow they r going to attack Railway. How many platforms you are going to secure? Improve intellegence network!! That's all you have to do.

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imran ali

Jun 14, 2014 06:55pm

scapegoat always the public..only one route Shahrah-i-Faisal ......to get up in traffic jam..

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Seedoo

Jun 14, 2014 07:01pm

Too little too late. Terrorists are busy choosing their next target and planning their attack. Terrorists are always 3 steps ahead. The security agencies will always be playing catch up with them, unless the leadership shows determination and hire competent people to run the affairs.

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usman786

Jun 14, 2014 07:32pm

Govt can only create problems for poor people. Rich will be escorted by protocol for their great contribution to nation

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Agha Ata

Jun 14, 2014 07:44pm

If some boy falls of the roof while flying kite, the kite flying should be banned. If some body has a headache, chop off his head. And if a place was attacked once. close all the routes to go there! the End!

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ansar

Jun 14, 2014 08:16pm

This will only cause inconvenience to the public. A lethargic approach.

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Asif

Jun 14, 2014 09:40pm

All VIP protection should be withdrawn and those resources applied to the law and order.

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Ahmer

Jun 14, 2014 10:27pm

@islam: Please try to understand that countries are not friends. They have interests only. If China was all weather friend then where have they been in 48', 65' and 71. They have been all over the country to invest though (I am not against it). They are helping with Gwadar and in other areas but that is solely because of their interests not because they are kind-hearted friends.

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khanm

Jun 15, 2014 04:24pm

instead of partial shut down of the city, why don't we just shut down the entire city... complete curfew, no movement of any kind.. that will solve all the problem. No crime, we can send our rangers home, minimum police requirement. just Army patrolling the the city... It's very hard to know what wisdom is.

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citizen

Jun 15, 2014 09:32pm

Thank God...Atlast right steps were taken to avoid any future terror attack !

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imtiaz Faruqui

Jun 17, 2014 09:08am

This will only create problems for poor Citizens only, the Croupt Police will benifit. and let them go to the airport..

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