Pakistan commercial passenger flight takes off from Kabul

Published: September 13, 2021 15:36:04 | Updated: September 13, 2021 22:33:02

A member of Taliban security forces stands guard at the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan on September 10, 2021 — West Asia News Agency via REUTERS

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) commercial passenger flight took off from Kabul airport on Monday, bound for Islamabad, a Reuters witness said.

The PIA flight is the first commercial passenger flight from Kabul since the foreign troop withdrawal and evacuation process was completed in Afghanistan. Last week the Qatari government flew civilian charters out of Kabul.