She said about 640 people would receive an official message that the government “has no political interest in receiving them.”
We are talking about people included in the so-called human rights list due to the special danger that threatens them from the radical Taliban. Most of them are civil activists and representatives of civil society who refused to cooperate with the new government of Afghanistan. The same decision also included participants in the temporary reception program (Überbrückungsprogramm) for Afghans who had previously worked for German organizations in their country.
At the same time, the Ministry of Internal Affairs noted that Afghans are offered to continue to receive support in Pakistan, where they are located, including the possibility of an organized return home or moving to a third country.
However, more than 250 German human rights organizations in an open letter called on the German government to fulfill its obligations regarding the Afghans. The letter's authors warned that time for help is running out and the situation threatens to become critical as Pakistan could deport those who do not leave the country by the end of December. Activists claim that there are now almost 1.8 thousand Afghans waiting to enter Germany, more than 70% of them are women and children.
Context
The conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been ongoing for a long time, in particular because Islamabad accuses Kabul of providing shelter to Taliban militants who carry out attacks on Pakistani soil, resulting in numerous casualties among military and civilians.
On October 11, 2025, intense exchanges of fire took place between the forces of both countries along the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Afghan Taliban have attacked several Pakistani border posts following reports of recent Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul.
The Pakistani Foreign Ministry on social media X condemned the incident of “unprovoked firing” and threatened a response. On October 15, Pakistan bombed Kabul.
October 19 Pakistan and Afghanistan signed a ceasefire agreement in Doha after 13 hours of negotiations. Representatives of Qatar and Turkey also signed the document.
