German media reported that the fourth group of Afghans approved for resettlement will arrive in Germany on Tuesday, 5 November. The flight, departing from Islamabad, Pakistan, is bound for Hanover Airport and will carry families previously granted entry by the German government.
According to Die Welt, this is the fourth relocation flight since the new German government took office in May. Just last week, 14 Afghan citizens arrived in Germany under the same programme.
Following the Taliban’s return to power four years ago, Germany’s previous government launched a humanitarian admission programme for at-risk individuals including former local staff, human rights defenders, and journalists.
The current coalition government in Berlin has said it plans to scale back such voluntary resettlement initiatives and is reviewing whether previous commitments remain legally binding.
According to the German Interior Ministry, around 1,900 Afghan citizens currently in Pakistan are awaiting completion of their transfer process to Germany. Islamabad has reportedly given Berlin until the end of this year to finalise their cases.
Previously, three groups of Afghans under the same programme were relocated to Hanover via Pakistan and Istanbul.
