Berlin
An aircraft with more than 170 Afghan citizens from Pakistan landed at Hanover Air Port in Germany. This is the result of Berlin’s efforts to resettles Afghans. Afghan refugees are facing huge problems in Pakistan. According to media reports, Pakistan has fixed March 31 to send back all Afghan refugees. The German Media Outlet Build quoted a German federal internal ministry spokesman as saying that the group, who arrived on Thursday, consists of 82 women and 92 men. 74 people are under 18 years of age. Nine children under the age of two are also involved.
An Afghan refugee said, “We stayed in the Pakistani refugee camp for eleven months. My wife was threatened by the Taliban due to a job as a lawyer. When the aircraft landed after a twelve -hour flight, I was feeling very happy and grateful.” Earlier in February, 155 Afghan civilians arrived in Berlin by aircraft. He was allowed to enter Germany through the country’s ‘federal reception program’. The German government launched an admission program in 2021 to help Afghans working with German military or civil agencies during its two -decade mission in Afghanistan.
According to the German government, only refugees are being brought in Afghanistan which has a special threat from the Taliban. Since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021, around 36,000 people have been accepted, classified by the federal government as ‘especially at risk’. German media outlet Welt reported that around 2,800 Afghans approved for rehabilitation in Germany are still living in Islamabad, and their situation is constantly getting disappointing.
The visa is valid for three months and the process of going to Germany takes a long time. Pakistani officials have decided not to extend the deadline for exile of Afghan migrants. Recently, Afghan refugees waiting for rehabilitation in the United States have written an open letter to Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. It sought to stop the exile of refugees who have pending or sanctioned visa applications for admission to the US or who have accepted referrals in the United States Refugee Entry Program (USRAP). Earlier, the US -based Advocay Group, Human Rights Watch, criticized Pakistan for forcibly deporting Afghan refugees. Ellen Pierceon, Asia Director of Human Rights Watch, said, “Pakistani authorities should immediately stop forcing the Afghans to return home and give people an opportunity to demand security.” Several reports show that Afghan refugees are facing large -scale harassment and misconduct in Pakistan. Many Afghan refugees allege that despite being a legitimate legal document, they are facing illegal custody, exile and discrimination.
