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Afghans hide in Pakistan as they wait for German visas

August 28, 2025

Afghan refugees in Pakistan live under the constant threat of deportation. Many are anxiously waiting to move to Germany, fearing that they would be killed by the Taliban if they were sent back to their homeland. DW met one family in hiding in Islamabad.

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Sharif, an Afghan refugee in Pakistan, lives in hiding after police raids and threats of deportation. Once a professor linked to a German university, he was targeted by the Taliban, who later killed his brother. Though approved for relocation to Germany, his case remains unprocessed. His wife and children, unable to attend school, live in fear. The family pleads for urgent transfer to Germany to escape danger and secure their children's future.