Pakistani airline says statement on flights to Kabul taken out of context

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) won’t be resuming commercial flights from Islamabad to Kabul from September 13, a spokesperson for the national carrier said on Saturday, dismissing the reports that claimed otherwise. Quoting Abdullah Khan, the spokesperson for the PIA, news agencies had earlier reported that the airline will be starting the first commercial plane from Islamabad to Kabul on September 13 as it has received dozens of requests from humanitarian relief agencies and journalists to resume the services.

“We have got all technical clearances for flight operations,” AFP quoted Khan as saying. “Our first commercial plane… is scheduled to fly from Islamabad to Kabul on September 13.”