Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today inaugurated upgraded facilities, including a blast-proof wall, at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Islamabad that cost Rs 460 million.

Completed in nine months, it has a new building for international departure and fast track check-in counters, according to an official statement. "The new facilities have been completed at a cost of Rs 460 million and include a new taxiway," the statement said.

The construction of 1,700 feet x 75 feet taxiway link, adjacent to the lone runway which will help to save over Rs 1 billion per annum by reducing waiting time for aircraft. It is estimated that the new features will save Rs 120 million per month for airlines.

A blast-proof concrete wall has been built in front of the main terminal to separate it from the car park to make the airport more secure.