"Before the Taliban takeover in 2021, Sharif worked in Afghanistan. When the group took Kabul, he and his family fled to Pakistan. Having previously worked for international governments, Sharif is being sought by the Taliban. Years ago, the German government had assured Afghans who had worked for the Bundeswehr, German press outlets, and human rights NGOs, that they would be admitted to the country. Sharif's application was approved, but the process has dragged on for an agonizingly long time."
""We are facing many problems here. The biggest is the risk of deportation," Sharif said. "The police come to the refugee houses every day, and whoever they catch they take away. If we are found during a search and sent back to Afghanistan, I'm 100% sure I will be killed." Living in fear of deportation More than 2,000 Afghans in Pakistan are currently waiting to travel to Germany. Pakistani police have nonetheless arrested hundreds of them and sent them back to Afghanistan."
Germany has ended a monthslong pause on admitting vulnerable Afghans who had previously been promised entry. Many eligible Afghans escaped the Taliban and have been living in Pakistan for years while awaiting German visas. One family in Islamabad, led by Sharif, moves frequently after police raids on guesthouses and lives in constant fear of arrest and deportation. Sharif worked for international governments and is being sought by the Taliban; his German application was approved but remains delayed. More than 2,000 Afghans in Pakistan await travel to Germany while Pakistani authorities have arrested and deported hundreds. Pakistan's deportation pause is expiring and removals are set to resume, potentially affecting over a million people.
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