Operations at the Islamabad International Airport (IIAP) were briefly disrupted late Tuesday night after aviation authorities issued a high alert for undisclosed reasons, official sources confirmed.
The alert, issued at 11:48 p.m. local time (1848 GMT) on April 29, remained in effect until 12:21 a.m. (1921 GMT) the following day, halting outbound flights for about 33 minutes.
During the shutdown, boarding was suspended for three international flights—PK-233 and PA-210 to Dubai, and PK-287 to Doha—according to sources speaking to Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
While the cause of the alert has not been disclosed, inbound flights continued unaffected and normal operations resumed shortly after the alert was lifted.
Airport authorities emphasized that standard safety procedures were strictly followed to ensure passenger security.
Islamabad International Airport is a major aviation gateway in Pakistan, handling significant domestic and international traffic. The temporary disrupttion caused concern among passengers, but services returned to normal soon after midnight.
