Passenger terminal at Nangarhar civil airport put into service

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): A passenger terminal has been built and put into service at the civil airport of eastern Nangarhar province.

Commercial flights from the airport in Jalalaabd have not yet started, but officials say they are in talks with airlines.

The provincial government press office in a press release said the newly built civil airport terminal was equipped with all needed equipment and facilities.

Deputy governor of Nangarhar Maulvi Mohammad Rabbani Naseh, who inaugurated the terminal, said the civil airport all poised for flights.

He was confident that affairs of the civil airport had improved and made recommendations to the airport officials about provision of land for civil flights and cooperation in other areas.

Nangarhar Civil Airport commander Rahmatullah Shuja said the airport was activated after the Islamic Emirate’s takeover.

He said that the civil airport terminal had all necessary equipment and services and could provide good services to passengers.

He called on the central government and airlines to commence flights to Nangarhar to facilitate the people of the eastern zone.

The airport served as a major base of NATO and American forces during the past 20 years and civilian flights were not conducted from it.

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