These individuals are Afghan citizens who were invited by the German government to leave Afghanistan and travel to Islamabad, with the intent of facilitating their onward journey to Germany, supported by the German embassy
However, the final processing of their cases is reportedly taking significantly longer than anticipated, in some instances extending to two years Afghan visas issued by Pakistan have a validity of only three months Islamabad has repeatedly warned the German government that it would proceed with deportations if further delays occurred, a course of action it has consistently followed in recent months
Last week, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul engaged in discussions with his Pakistani counterpart, Ishaq Dar, regarding this issue Following the conversation, the German Foreign Ministry indicated that deportations would be suspended until the end of the year Wednesday’s events demonstrate that Islamabad is not adhering to that commitment The ministry did not respond to a request for comment
