Times of Islamabad

In a new low, Afghan Authorities stop PIA plane at Kabul Airport with 162 passengers onboard

In a new low, Afghan Authorities stop PIA plane at Kabul Airport with 162 passengers onboard

KABUL – In a new low, Afghan Authorities stop PIA plane at Kabul Airportwith 162 passengers onboard.

As per media report, Afghan officials stopped a Pakistan-bound PIA plane atKabul Airport on Monday morning. Sources said that the Afghan officials arenot allowing the PIA plane to return to Islamabad. “There are 162passengers on board,” they added.

They said that the Afghan officials are not allowing the passengers todisembark from the plane. “The PIA plane was directed to use the smallrunway,” he added.

The sources said that several foreign planes were taking off in routine.

“The Pakistan plane is not being allowed to take off from the big runway,”they said.