Berlin/DPA, Nov. 29 -- Dozens of Afghan nationals have entered Germany under a federal admission programme, the Interior Ministry confirmed on Friday, after the United States announced it was pausing immigration requests in the wake of the National Guard shooting allegedly involving a 29-year-old Afghan national.

On Thursday evening, 71 Afghans arrived by plane in Hanover and Berlin from the Pakistani capital Islamabad, a ministry spokeswoman said.

This was the 10th time since the change of Germany's government in May that Afghan nationals were admitted under the programme, despite Chancellor Friedrich Merz's efforts to limit migration numbers.

Just under 1,900 Afghans from various admission programmes are still hoping to be accepted i...