Overview
- The commercial flight from Islamabad marks the fourth arrival since the May government change for Afghans holding prior German admission commitments.
- About 1,900 vulnerable Afghans remain in Pakistan awaiting entry to Germany, according to the Interior Ministry.
- Pakistan has given Germany until the end of the year to complete admission procedures for these cases, the Foreign Ministry said.
- The current CDU/CSU–SPD government has moved to end most voluntary intake programs and is assessing whether earlier commitments are legally binding.
- Some Afghans have secured visas through lawsuits with assistance from the NGO Kabul Luftbrücke despite the suspension of formal programs.