Overview
- Twenty‑eight Afghans arrived in Hannover after winning lawsuits that compelled visa issuance, with the interior ministry citing final court orders obliging entry.
- All travelers hold assurances under the federal admission programme; the group includes five men, ten women and 13 children, with 16 minors.
- This is the second such arrival this month, following a court-driven entry of 47 people in early September.
- German security agencies have resumed on‑site vetting in Pakistan, with Verfassungsschutz, BKA and Bundespolizei planning a high double‑digit number of interviews each week.
- Officials report roughly 90 emergency rulings so far, 75 visas issued and about 110 cases pending, while around 2,000 assurance holders still wait in Pakistan and roughly 250 were recently deported to Afghanistan.