The Taliban has written to DGCA, or the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, to seek the resumption of commercial flights between India and Afghanistan (Kabul).
A letter from the hardline group was sent to DGCA earlier this month, and was being reviewed by the Civil Service Ministry.
Aimed at the Head of the DGCA Arun Kumar, the letter said the Kabul Airport – “left damaged and dysfunctional by American forces before their withdrawal” – has become operational with the help of Qatar, and that Notam (notification) in this case has been issued on September 6.
“The purpose of this letter is to maintain a smooth passenger movement between the two countries based on the signed MoU and our national operator (Ariana Afghan Airline & Kam Air) aims to start scheduled flights. Therefore, Afghan civil aviation authorities ask you to facilitate Commercial flights. “He was a Minister of Affairs Alhaj Hameedullah Akhunzada wrote.
India has stopped all commercial flight operations to Kabul after August 15, when the Taliban swept the capital of Afghanistan and took control of effectively against the ripped state of war.
So far only a large number of help flights and passengers operating from Kabul.
On September 13, International Commercial Flights – Pakistani International Airplane – Becoming the first passenger jet to fly in and out of Kabul in more than a month.
Since then, several other people have begun to fly but with ticket prices remain high, said Reuters.
Last week the Taliban also appealed to other airlines, promising cooperation and said that all problems – including “damage” caused by the withdrawal of Western troops – had been resolved.
Taliban spokesman Abdul Qahar Balki told the news agency for the suspension of international flights that had left Afghanistan abroad and preventing people from traveling or learning.
“Because the problem at Kabul International Airport has been completed and the airport is fully operational for domestic and international flights, the IEA assures all fully co-workers,” he said.
Repairs have been carried out with the help of the technical team from Qatar and Turkey, he said.
IEA is an Afghan Islamic Emirate – the term Taliban for their new government.
Earlier this month the Afghan police also returned, operating a checkpoint with Taliban troops.
A police officer told the AFP news agency that he had been recalled to work by the Taliban, who claimed to have given public amnesty to everyone who worked for the previous regime.
After the Taliban takeover, Kabul Airport was flooded by tens of thousands of Afghan citizens with despair wanting to escape, as well as foreign nationals and assistance workers waiting to be evacuated.
The Indian government operates several such flights – in coordination with the Air Force and the commercial airlines – bring back hundreds of residents, and refugees and foreigners.
Scenes that break the heart witnessed at the height of the evacuation process, including the scenery of the US sea lifted the baby on the wall of a razor wire at the airport.
The airport was also attacked by a suicide bomber who hit one of his gates, killing at least 60; Video shooting by locals shows dozens of bodies scattered around the canal on the edge of the facility.
