Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Thursday claimed it has actually instantly suspended its procedures in Kabul, Afghanistan citing “safety and security reasons”.

Abdullah Khan, the national provider’s representative, confirmed the development, saying that Kabul procedures of the airline will certainly continue to be put on hold up until more notice.

The speaker emphasised the fact that the PIA had actually kept flying in and out of Kabul under “challenging circumstances” when all other airlines had actually discontinued their procedures.

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He was describing the part the PIA played in the mass emptyings following the Taliban’s swift take over of Kabul in August, which created a thrill amongst those embeded the Afghan capital to venture out amid a dearth of trips.

“The PIA evacuated around 3,000 people after the rapidly changing circumstance in Afghanistan, stated the PIA speaker, including that among the people flown out of Kabul were officials of the United Nations, World Bank, the IMF, other international organisations as well as global reporters.

The spokesperson claimed that the PIA’s captains and personnel jeopardized their lives yet still maintained the discharge procedure going.