Days after a terrorist attack near Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport, the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) is all set to introduce stricter entry requirements as part of measures to ramp up security at the airport of the country’s mega city.
A massive explosion occurred last month on a road near the airport, killing a total of three people — including two Chinese nationals — and injuring at least 16 others.
In response, the police and Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested three terrorists, including a woman, who were involved in a deadly blast, Sindh Home Minister Zia Ul Hassan Lanjar said a day earlier.
Newly announced regulations mandate that anyone showing up at the airport to receive or see off passengers must present a copy of the traveller’s ticket at security checkpoints, said sources.
Under the new directives from the PAA, airport entry will be granted to a maximum of four individuals accompanying each passenger, the sources said, adding that entry will be denied without a ticket copy.
