The Taliban held onto power in Afghanistan last Sunday, fourteen days before the US was set to finish its troop withdrawal following a two-decade war.
The insurgents took over the control of the country, catching all significant cities in only days, as Afghan security forces prepared by the US and its partners melted away.
Since August 14, Pakistan’s public carrier PIA has cleared individuals in excess of 1,400 from Kabul, including ambassadors, foreign media, and Afghan journalists and staff of international organizations.
Executive Imran Khan coordinated all the travel facilities for people belonging to foreign countries and Afghan nationals looking to leave Afghanistan and praised the steps taken by the Pakistan embassy in Kabul for continuous help for people traveling from Afghanistan.
At the request of the Danish government, Pakistan as of late worked with the evacuation of 431 Afghan nationals from Kabul on August 15. In a telephone discussion with Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the Danish foreign minister Jeppe Kofod thanked Pakistan for “outstanding assistance” and showed appreciation for the “close, effective cooperation.”
As per the reports given by the mission in the Afghan capital, as many as 4,000 visas have been given to individuals willing to leave Pakistan’s landlocked neighbor.
While most countries have utilized military airplanes for evacuation missions, Pakistan’s government is using its public flag carrier fleet to carry individuals out of Afghanistan.
Not long after the groups landed securely in Islamabad, the Managing Director of IMF praised Pakistan for its help.
Pakistan also procured praise from Europe. The Prime Minister of Belgium took to Twitter to express gratitude toward Islamabad for its help during the tough circumstances in Afghanistan.
Islamabad’s top envoy in Kabul, Ambassador Mansoor Ahmad Khan, who is among the four envoys positioned in Kabul, is confident that the evacuation mission, which has been briefly stopped because of safety concerns, will continue soon. “At the moment, getting to the airport is a huge challenge,” said Ambassador Khan during a wide-running interview.
The ambassador has affirmed that the Taliban are giving them full security.
