{
  "id": 7236650,
  "title": "PIA, Afghanistan’s Kam Air ink interline agreement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/pia-afghanistans-kam-air-ink-interline-agreement-7236650",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T03:18:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2029777/pia-afghanistans-kam-air-ink-interline-agreement"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Afghanistan’s Kam Air have formally agreed to an interline partnership, facilitating smoother travel between Afghanistan and various Middle Eastern destinations. This collaboration enables passengers to book a single reservation, circumventing the need for separate ticket purchases for each leg of their journey. At Islamabad International Airport, checked baggage from Kabul is seamlessly transferred to the connecting PIA flight, thereby eliminating the necessity of collecting and rechecking luggage during transit. Moreover, Afghan travelers aiming to reach Gulf destinations can circumvent Pakistani immigration checks as long as they remain within the airside area throughout their transit. To comply with the government's mandate, all passengers flying out of Pakistan must now present Nadra-integrated vaccination proof - encompassing polio, meningitis, yellow fever, and influenza - prior to departure. This prerequisite has been enforced, and the required vaccination and online registration facility will become available at the international departure lounge within forthcoming days. International travelers are urged to obtain their vaccination proof before embarking on their journey, while Umrah pilgrims are specifically instructed to secure a digital vaccination card from Nadra prior to their departure.",
  "summary": "RAWALPINDI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Afghanistan’s Kam Air have signed an interline agreement offering smoother travel for passengers travelling from Afghanistan to the Middle East. Travellers will be able to book one reservation, avoid rechecking baggage in Islamabad, and skip immigration during airside transit. According to a spokesman, the interline cooperation between PIA,…",
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "PIA, Afghanistan’s Kam Air ink interline agreement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/pia-afghanistans-kam-air-ink-interline-agreement",
        "published": "2026-09-14T03:18:18.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}