*ISLAMABAD: Airport Security Force arrested three Chinese nationals thatwere found filming the newly constructed international airport inIslamabad. *

The ASF shot down a drone that foreigners used to film the new airport. Atotal of six people including two Pakistani citizens have been arrested.

The ASF took into custody the wreckage of the shot down drone that fellinto the parking area. The Chinese nationals were trying to film the newairport through a drone, according to a spokesperson of the airport.

The accused told the interrogators that they obtained a license from CivilAviation Authority to fly the drone a few days ago. By that time, the ASFhad not taken over the security of the airport, they said.

However, the investigations laid bare the fact that the accused had not gotany permit to make drone footage of the airport.

The ASF handed the accused to the CAA for further investigation.

The airport that was previously scheduled to be fully operational on April20, will now begin complete flight operations from May 3, according to theCAA announcement.