First flight with civilians from Afghanistan since evacuation arrives in Qatar
The Peninsula
The first international commercial flight since the end of last month's chaotic Western airlift from Afghanistan left Kabul airport on Thursday with more than 100 passengers on board, officials said.
As well as offering hope to people still stranded in Afghanistan and fearful of the new Taliban government, the event marked an important step in the efforts to bring a degree of normality back to a country facing economic collapse and a humanitarian crisis. "We managed to fly the first plane with passengers just an hour ago," Qatari Foreign Minister HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said in Islamabad, thanking Taliban leaders for helping reopen the airport.More Related News