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 PIA planes cleared after receiving bomb threat

 LAHORE: Bomb threats forced PIA planes to land in Istanbul and Kuala Lumpur, Geo News reported.

PK 898 which was travelling to Kuala Lumpur was searched after the bomb threat and cleared. Meanwhile PK 709 which was en-route to Manchester was forced to land in Istanbul and was also cleared.

According to PIA officials, the bomb threats were received via email. The identity of the person who sent the email and where it came from is not yet known.