Bomb Threat Puts Pakistan On "Red Alert"

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Source: CBS News

Heightened Security Put In Place At All Airports After New Intel From Apparent Interrogation

(CBS) This story was written by CBS News' Farhan Bokhari in Islamabad and CBSNews.com's Tucker Reals in London.Pakistan's security officials put all of the country's airports on "red alert" Thursday after intelligence warnings of a suicide attack.

"We had very credible information of a suicide attempt in Islamabad which prompted this step," a senior security official told CBS News' Farhan Bokhari. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to address the matter.

At the country's largest airport, in the capital city of Islamabad, only passengers with valid tickets were allowed to enter the airport until Thursday afternoon. A government official said the emergency security measures were under constant review.

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[KellyW]

1. I see a mistake

The countries largest airport is Karachi, not the Islamabad airport, which is relatively small. I would say that the Lahore airport is also larger.