Taliban Govt. urges airlines to resume International flights to Afghanistan

KABUL: The newly-formed Taliban government in Afghanistan on Sunday requested airlines to resume international flights in the country. It further promised full cooperation saying that problems at Kabul airport had been resolved.

This comes after the new the new administration has stepped up efforts to open up the country and gain international acceptance following the collapse of the Western-backed government last month.

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Normal commercial services are yet to resume since its closure in wake of the evacuation of tens of thousands of foreigners and vulnerable Afghans that followed the Taliban's seizure of the capital.

The airport has since been reopened with the assistance of technical teams from Qatar and Turkey.

While some airlines including Pakistan International Airlines have been offering limited services and some people have been able to get places on flights, prices have been reported to be many times higher than normal.

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