Overview

• Germany’s Foreign Office confirmed new arrests in Islamabad of people in the federal admission process and said it is in contact with Pakistani authorities but cannot yet give precise numbers or locations.
• Police conducted raids at guesthouses used by GIZ to shelter applicants, with detainees taken to the Haji Camp facility and, according to aid groups and police sources, at least eight people deported to Afghanistan and seven more sent to a deportation center on Thursday.
• The detentions contradict assurances reported by Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul that Pakistan would allow time for processing through the end of the year.
• Green lawmakers accused the government of a breach of promise and political failure in the handling of at-risk Afghans with German commitments.
• Berlin courts have repeatedly ruled for applicants, including 32 emergency decisions ordering visas or decisions, as more than 2,000 people with German pledges remain in Pakistan awaiting departure.