Islamabad International Airport to remain closed for four hours today
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RAWALPINDI: Islamabad International Airport (IIA) will remain closed for international and domestic commercial flights for four hours during the Pakistan Day celebrations on Saturday.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said it had already issued notices regarding closure of the IIA from 8am to 12 noon.
Airlines operating to and from Islamabad have informed their passengers about the changes to their flight schedules.
Meanwhile, City Traffic Police have chalked out an alternative traffic plan for Saturday.
As many as 336 wardens led by Chief Traffic Officer Mohammad bin Ashraf will be deployed to ensure smooth flow of traffic on the occasion.
Published in Dawn, March 23rd, 2019
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Mar 23, 2019 09:49am
Closing airports and air space for any reason is not a good look for a country trying to attract tourists and other international visitors. Find alternative measures rather than this extremely damaging exercise.
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Mar 23, 2019 01:09pm
I am a proud Pakistani. However, this sort of action is embarrassing. Which other country's capital city closes down their international airport?
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Mar 23, 2019 05:05pm
Constant embarrassments that were previously blanketed by mass social media campaigning have finally started to catch up with the liars.
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