Overview
- Fourteen people departed Islamabad and flew via Istanbul to Hannover on Thursday evening, with Kabul Luftbrücke confirming assistance for the two families.
- Visas were issued only after the families won lawsuits in German courts, making this the fourth such court-enforced transfer since the government change.
- The CDU/CSU–SPD coalition ended federal intake programs for vulnerable Afghans, and authorities say prior commitments are processed with required security checks.
- Roughly 1,900 people with admission assurances remain in Pakistan, many waiting for months or years to travel to Germany.
- Kabul Luftbrücke reports growing pressure on Afghans in Pakistan, including large-scale deportations and 17 recent arrests, with arrivals expected to pass through Friedland before relocation.