Afghanistan, Nov. 11 -- A fifth group of Afghan evacuees left Islamabad for Germany on Tuesday, as Berlin slowly resumes relocation of vulnerable Afghans awaiting transfer.
A group of 11 Afghan citizens departed Islamabad for Germany on Tuesday, becoming the fifth batch of evacuees to leave Pakistan under Berlin's humanitarian admission program, the German news agency DPA reported.
German authorities said around 1,900 Afghans with approved relocation status are still waiting in Pakistan, many of them stranded for months or even years as bureaucratic delays continue to stall departures. Earlier flights had already transferred several groups of Afghans promised resettlement since the current coalition government took office.
The admission ...