Islamabad: Pakistan for a while to suspend Kabul flight operations and not evacuate anyone at this time, according to media reports.
State-Run Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is a single commercial airline that has been operating from flights to and from Kabul for the past few days to assist in the evacuation of diplomats and foreign nationals from Afghanistan after the Taliban seized power in the war.
The country was torn last week.
Pia on Saturday “For a while to suspend Kabul flight operations due to lack of facilities and garbage stacks at Hamid Karzai International Airport Kabul”, Geo News reported on Saturday.
Quoting a privy source for development, it was said that there were no immigration officials and security checks at Kabul Airport.
Sanitation workers also did not carry out their duties since the Taliban took control of the country.
Trash in Tarmak Airport can cause tragic accidents, fear of sources.
Security of Kabul Airport with the US and they are only interested in military planes, the report quotes these sources.
Radio Pakistan also reported that Pia had “temporarily” suspended flight operations to Afghanistan because of the unavailability of the facilities needed at Kabul airport.
Quoting a spokesman for Pia Abdullah Hafeaz, the report said that flight operations would remain closed for several days.
“We have spoken with the Afghan civil aviation authority to recover all the facilities needed at Kabul Airport as soon as possible so that Pia can continue the operation of the flight,” said Hafeaz, added that the PIA has so far evacuated 1,500 people, including journalists, UN officials) and Pakistan National, In five flights.
The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan on Sunday, two weeks before the US will complete the withdrawal of his troops after the war of two decades.
Rebels stormed throughout the country, capturing all major cities in a matter of days, when Afghan security forces were trained and equipped with the US and its allies melted.
Pakistan for a while suspending flight operations to Afghanistan
