Actress Reema Khan highlights plight of Afghan refugees

Pakistani actress Reema Khan has shared on Instagram pictures of Afghan refugees standing in a line to board an airplane, adding that the refugees had "horrifying" and "anxious" looks on their faces. 

Reema had earlier shared that her husband Dr Tariq Shahab is on his way to Qatar to help and take care of Afghan refugees. 

On Monday, Reema posted pictures of her husband's return from Doha, adding that he returned safe, however, what he told her about Afghan refugees has been very disturbing. 

She wrote that infants, toddlers, pregnant women and the elderly had to stand in sweltering heat for hours to get on the planes. 

Reema's husband was on duty to treat refugees suffering from ailments. 

She added that it perturbs her to know that the Afghan refugees were "worried and distressed", not knowing where they were headed and what the future holds for them. 

Following the Taliban takeover of Kabul, hundreds of Afghan citizens had rushed to Kabul airport to catch an evacuation flight out of the country as uncertainties rose. 

The US ended its airlift on August 31, the self-imposed deadline by the Biden administration — removing all American presence from Afghan soil. 

In Kabul, the Taliban have formed an acting government, as global powers keep track of the promises the Taliban made about ensuring human rights in the country.