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The Airports Security Force (ASF) (Urdu: ہوائی اڈے ضامن فورس) [2] is a federal airport security force agency under the administrative control of the Secretary to the Government of Pakistan for Aviation which is responsible for protecting the airports, facilities and the planes (on-ground or in-air) in Pakistan.
Karachi ACC is equipped with Indra's Aircon 2100 radar system. [3] and provides air traffic control services to all air traffic and its airspace.It also expedites sequencing of arrivals and departures along STARs (Standard Terminal Arrival Routes) and SIDs (Standard Instrument Departures).
Jinnah International Airport is situated near the highly populated areas of Gulistan-e-Jauhar and Malir. It is easily accessible through Shahrah-e-Faisal Road from any part of the city. The airport has a heptagon carpark which can accommodate more than 3000 vehicles. Buses, mini buses and taxis are also available to the airport.
Pakistan has a total of 69 airports, including three major hubs in Karachi, Islamabad, and Lahore.Six additional medium-sized airports are located in Peshawar, Multan, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Quetta, and Sukkur, while the remaining are classified as smaller airports.
On 7 October 2024, a Pakistani separatist group reportedly targeted a convoy of Chinese nationals at Karachi Airport, killing at least two people and injuring ten others. [7] [8] [9] The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a separatist militant group, reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack. In a statement, the BLA said it had "targeted a ...
Jinnah International Airport's terminal has the Pakistan CAA head office. PCAA not only plays the role of aviation regulator but at the same time performs the service provider functions of air navigation services and airport services. The core functions of PCAA are, therefore, 'Regulatory', 'Air Navigation Services' and 'Airport Services'.
On 10 June, just two days after the airport attack, two to four unidentified militants opened fire near an Airports Security Force academy in Pehlwan Goth, Karachi, following which they retreated from Pehlwan Goth. Pehlwan Goth is a rundown area that is considered a hub of criminal elements, with police and rangers having previously conducted ...
The Ispahani Hangar is a Pakistan International Airlines wide-body aircraft maintenance hangar at the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was named in honour of Mirza Ahmad Ispahani , the first and longest-serving chairman of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).