Glimpses from Pakistan's first flight to Kabul since Taliban takeover

Pakistan's national flag-carrier ran its first commercial flight to Kabul since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in mid-August. The Pakistan International Airline (PIA) flight - PK 6429 - took foreign journalists to Kabul and returned with a team of the World Bank and international media organisations. This was the first international passenger flight since the Taliban took over the Afghan capital last month and announced a hardline interim government.

Pakistan's national flag-carrier ran its first commercial flight to Kabul since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in mid-August. Credit: AFP Photo

The Pakistan International Airline (PIA) flight - PK 6429 - took foreign journalists to Kabul and returned with a team of World Bank and international media organisations, Radio Pakistan reported. Credit: AFP Photo

This was the first international passenger flight since the Taliban took over the Afghan capital last month and announced a hardline interim government. Credit: AFP Photo

Passengers walk through a lounge to board a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight at the airport in Kabul. Credit: AFP Photo

Passengers board a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight at the airport in Kabul. Credit: AFP Photo

Passengers disembark from a shuttle bus to board a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight at the airport in Kabul. Credit: AFP Photo

Passengers walk through a lounge to board a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight, the first commercial international flight since the Taliban retook power last month, at the airport in Kabul. Credit: AFP Photo

Passengers are pictured inside a shuttle bus before boarding a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight at the airport in Kabul. Credit: AFP Photo

Passengers sit in a lounge while waiting to board a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight at the airport in Kabul. Credit: AFP Photo