German ministers accused of abandoning Afghan refugees stuck in Pakistan

Pakistan’s Afghan deportation push and Germany’s pause on refugee resettlement creates new legal battle

Refugees on hunger strike at the sendlingertor on November 24, 2014 in Munich
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Pakistan has intensified the deportation of Afghan refugees ahead of a 1 September 2025 deadline, targeting even those with documentation and approved immigration status.