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Boarding evacuation flights ‘difficult’ for Afghans with visas
Hundreds of Afghans continue to crowd the entrances to the Hamid Karzai International Airport and the adjacent military base in Kabul, many of whom have no official documents allowing them to board evacuation flights.
A number of Afghans who spoke to Ariana News said fellow countrymen without documents were preventing those, with valid visas or permission to board flights, from entering the airport.
Reports meanwhile state that a number of Afghans who managed to get into the airport were removed once it was determined they did not have the necessary documents.
“We have documents but they do not allow us to enter the airport, which has made things difficult for us,” said Samim, one Afghan hoping to leave the country.
“We have documents, all our documents are complete, and sometimes they send us to one gate and sometimes to another gate,” said Haroon, another resident.
Another Afghan national waiting to enter the gates of the airport told Ariana News that people who stormed the north gate of Kabul airport this week, on the military side, had no documents, while many families that have been camped out at that gate for days have all the necessary paperwork in place.
“Many people who have no documents, rushed here,” said Gul Khan, a resident.
Meanwhile, Ahmad Nawed a teacher from Marshall Fahim National Defense University said he has pitched his tent outside the airport in the hope of getting on a flight.
He said he does not have a visa but has all his military documents proving he was in the defense force.
“No, I do not have documents, but I do have military documents that I worked in Kabul,” said Nawed.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced that it will continue providing its essential health services to the people of Afghanistan.
In a post on X, the organization, referring to Afghanistan’s health needs, said that over the past year it has been active in various health sectors across the country, ranging from maternal and child care to emergency response, as well as the treatment of patients suffering from tuberculosis and severe injuries.
According to MSF, its teams over the past year have been present at a range of health facilities, including neonatal intensive care units, operating theatres, surgical centers, and specialized tuberculosis treatment wards, where they have delivered life-saving services to patients.
The organization stressed that it will continue ensuring the provision of health services, particularly for needy families and vulnerable communities in remote areas of Afghanistan.
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Japan, currently run by diplomats of the previous government, has announced that it will suspend its operations in Tokyo after the end of January 2026.
In a statement issued on Friday, the embassy said the decision was made after consultations with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in close coordination with Japanese authorities, and in accordance with the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
The embassy added that after January 31, all of its political, economic, cultural, and consular activities will be halted until further notice.
Currently, Shaida Abdali is serving as Afghanistan’s ambassador to Japan.
Sadin Ayyıldız, Chargé d’Affaires of the Turkish Embassy in Kabul, held a courtesy meeting with Zakir Jalali, the Second Political Deputy of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of the start of his mission.
The Turkish Embassy in Kabul said in a post that the meeting included mutual exchanges of views on bilateral relations.
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