Share:A United Nations (UN) aircraft landed in Islamabad after it was denied permission to land in Afghanistan’s Mazar-i-Sharif. According to sources, the pilot of the plane contacted authorities at Mazar-i-Sharif airport and asked them for landing permission, which was denied. The aircraft then turned towards Islamabad airport where it was allowed to land. The sources further said the pilot and other crew members were transported to a hotel upon landing. It is to be noted that Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) operated a special cargo flight to war-ravaged Afghanistan’s Mazari-i-Sharif to deliver the first humanitarian aid consisting of essential medical supplies dispatched by WHO.

Source: The Nation August 31, 2021 16:07 UTC