Afghan Refugees with German Entry Permits Returned to Pakistan After Deportation

The German government intervened to bring six Afghan refugees back to Pakistan for visa processing after they were deported to Afghanistan by Pakistani authorities.

• Six Afghan refugees with German entry permits were deported from Pakistan to Afghanistan but have since been returned to Pakistan following German government intervention.
• These individuals are part of a broader group of 3,100 Afghan refugees in Pakistan awaiting visa processing under Germany's resettlement programs.
• The German embassy in Islamabad is coordinating with Pakistani authorities to prevent further deportations of refugees with German entry permits.
• Critics, including NGOs and politicians, have called for faster and less bureaucratic visa processing, citing prolonged waiting periods and inadequate living conditions for refugees in Pakistan.
• Germany has issued 48,000 entry permits to Afghan refugees since the Taliban's takeover in 2021, but fewer than 1,000 have been resettled under the federal program since its launch in October 2022.

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