Aides block runway for MPS who missed flight

Supporters of two Afghan MPS who missed a domestic flight from Kabul blocked a runway with rocks, forcing the plane to return for the lawmakers, officials said.

The Kam Air flight was abruptly re-routed from central Bamiyan province earlier this week, triggering uproar and ridicule on social media, with many accusing the politicians of abusing their powers.

Five people, including airport security officials, have been arrested over the “illegal diversion”, the interior ministry said yesterday.