Overview
- Germany’s Interior Ministry confirmed a Wednesday flight carrying 46 Afghan nationals with approvals under the federal admission program.
- Roughly 300 people from the federal program and about 50 from the local‑staff procedure remain in Pakistan awaiting processing.
- The current government has ended voluntary intake initiatives from the previous coalition and now admits only cases with legally binding commitments and positive security checks.
- A recent report by Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung, citing government responses, says nearly half of 2,308 Afghans in Pakistan with earlier assurances will not be admitted.
- Refugee group Pro Asyl urged the government to honor prior promises, warning those stuck in Pakistan risk deportation to Afghanistan; an earlier flight on January 9 brought 32 approved arrivals to Berlin.