Afghanistan: General News and Discussion

[ghazi52]

The Taliban’s Defeated Emirate: Blood-Soaked Tales; the Strange War Between Haqqani, Yaqub, and ISIS

The Taliban’s Emirate is drowning in blood due to internal wars between the Haqqani Network, Mullah Yaqub, and ISIS-Khorasan. Yaqub has branded the Haqqani Network as traitors and eliminated their key members in drone strikes.

Taking advantage of this chaos, ISIS has targeted dozens of Taliban in numerous attacks.

This situation spells further devastation for Afghanistan and opens the doors to new terrorist threats for the entire region, including Pakistan.

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[ghazi52]

At the Torkham crossing, a child rests next to a sign that guides those entering from Afghanistan. It shows distances to various cities in Pakistan and reads 'Keep to the Left Hand' in four languages English, Persian, Pashto & Urdu.

(Photo by Roger Clark c1960)

 

[Dalit]

Pakistan’s defence minister says nearly 1,900 Afghan refugees awaiting German relocation may be deported unless Berlin accelerates transfers and secures safety guarantees through talks with Kabul.

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that nearly 1,900 Afghan refugees waiting for relocation to Germany could be expelled to Afghanistan if Berlin does not speed up their transfer. He told Germany’s Welt newspaper that Pakistan is concerned for their safety but has “no choice” if European states continue delaying.

Asif urged Germany to open direct talks with the Taliban to secure security guarantees for deportees, saying financial incentives might push Kabul to offer protection. He admitted, however, that the Taliban remain “unpredictable” and that Pakistan itself has experienced the limits of relying on their assurances.

The minister criticized several Western countries, including the U.S. and France, for slow relocation efforts, while praising the U.K. for nearly completing its commitments. He argued that Germany’s remaining caseload is “very small” and should be processed quickly.

Germany says the transfers require strict security vetting. The delays have left many Afghans in limbo, and Berlin has even offered payments to those willing to withdraw their relocation claims, 65 accepted, but most refused.

Asif also warned that Afghanistan has become a stronghold for ISIS-K, al-Qaeda and the Pakistani Taliban (TTP). He blamed the Taliban’s weak governance in northern Afghanistan for ISIS-K’s expansion and said this trend could again threaten Western states.

He called on Germany to apply pressure on the Taliban through countries with active channels, Qatar, Turkey and India, arguing that a mix of negotiation and military pressure is necessary. The minister added that the Taliban have repeatedly failed to honour commitments made in the Doha agreement.

Pakistan Warns Germany to Relocate Stranded Afghan Refugees or Face Deportation - Khaama Press

Pakistan’s defence minister says nearly 1,900 Afghan refugees awaiting German relocation may be deported unless Berlin

www.khaama.com

 

[Dalit]

The Germans have dumped their Afghan translators in Pakistan and don't want to take them in.

 

[atmi_bum]

Let them get deported. Western countries don't have the stomach to take in more refugees.

 

[Dalit]

Let them get deported. Western countries don't have the stomach to take in more refugees.

The Germans shouldn't cry afterwards. DW German media group has a tendency of being a German government mouthpiece and they love to spread propaganda against Pakistan.

 

[Ali_Baba]

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Pakistan’s defence minister says nearly 1,900 Afghan refugees awaiting German relocation may be deported unless Berlin accelerates transfers and secures safety guarantees through talks with Kabul.

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that nearly 1,900 Afghan refugees waiting for relocation to Germany could be expelled to Afghanistan if Berlin does not speed up their transfer. He told Germany’s Welt newspaper that Pakistan is concerned for their safety but has “no choice” if European states continue delaying.

Asif urged Germany to open direct talks with the Taliban to secure security guarantees for deportees, saying financial incentives might push Kabul to offer protection. He admitted, however, that the Taliban remain “unpredictable” and that Pakistan itself has experienced the limits of relying on their assurances.

The minister criticized several Western countries, including the U.S. and France, for slow relocation efforts, while praising the U.K. for nearly completing its commitments. He argued that Germany’s remaining caseload is “very small” and should be processed quickly.

Germany says the transfers require strict security vetting. The delays have left many Afghans in limbo, and Berlin has even offered payments to those willing to withdraw their relocation claims, 65 accepted, but most refused.

Asif also warned that Afghanistan has become a stronghold for ISIS-K, al-Qaeda and the Pakistani Taliban (TTP). He blamed the Taliban’s weak governance in northern Afghanistan for ISIS-K’s expansion and said this trend could again threaten Western states.

He called on Germany to apply pressure on the Taliban through countries with active channels, Qatar, Turkey and India, arguing that a mix of negotiation and military pressure is necessary. The minister added that the Taliban have repeatedly failed to honour commitments made in the Doha agreement.

Pakistan Warns Germany to Relocate Stranded Afghan Refugees or Face Deportation - Khaama Press

Pakistan’s defence minister says nearly 1,900 Afghan refugees awaiting German relocation may be deported unless Berlin

www.khaama.com

Why is he "concerned for their safety" ??

Timebox the German completion to 30/60 days, or some date and if there is no progress, send them back over the border. Period. No messing around.. just doit.

 

[Dalit]

Why is he "concerned for their safety" ??

Timebox the German completion to 30/60 days, or some date and if there is no progress, send them back over the border. Period. No messing around.. just doit.

There shouldn't even be an announcement. I agree.

 

[Night Memory]

Great stuff from the govt, enough is enough!

 

[gangsta_rap]

Let them get deported. Western countries don't have the stomach to take in more refugees.

not before getting your ass deported first 'american'

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

Maybe Germany is rethinking this in light of what is happening here in the US.

 

[Tremain]

Maybe Germany is rethinking this in light of what is happening here in the US.

And yet the UK managed to get their share of Afghans out of our hair.

If Bertie Wooster can do it, so can the Germans.

 

[Auqab13]

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Pakistan’s defence minister says nearly 1,900 Afghan refugees awaiting German relocation may be deported unless Berlin accelerates transfers and secures safety guarantees through talks with Kabul.

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that nearly 1,900 Afghan refugees waiting for relocation to Germany could be expelled to Afghanistan if Berlin does not speed up their transfer. He told Germany’s Welt newspaper that Pakistan is concerned for their safety but has “no choice” if European states continue delaying.

Asif urged Germany to open direct talks with the Taliban to secure security guarantees for deportees, saying financial incentives might push Kabul to offer protection. He admitted, however, that the Taliban remain “unpredictable” and that Pakistan itself has experienced the limits of relying on their assurances.

The minister criticized several Western countries, including the U.S. and France, for slow relocation efforts, while praising the U.K. for nearly completing its commitments. He argued that Germany’s remaining caseload is “very small” and should be processed quickly.

Germany says the transfers require strict security vetting. The delays have left many Afghans in limbo, and Berlin has even offered payments to those willing to withdraw their relocation claims, 65 accepted, but most refused.

Asif also warned that Afghanistan has become a stronghold for ISIS-K, al-Qaeda and the Pakistani Taliban (TTP). He blamed the Taliban’s weak governance in northern Afghanistan for ISIS-K’s expansion and said this trend could again threaten Western states.

He called on Germany to apply pressure on the Taliban through countries with active channels, Qatar, Turkey and India, arguing that a mix of negotiation and military pressure is necessary. The minister added that the Taliban have repeatedly failed to honour commitments made in the Doha agreement.

Pakistan Warns Germany to Relocate Stranded Afghan Refugees or Face Deportation - Khaama Press

Pakistan’s defence minister says nearly 1,900 Afghan refugees awaiting German relocation may be deported unless Berlin

www.khaama.com

Smart statement from him, but I bet he didn't come up with that or even had a part in coming up with it.

 

[Auqab13]

The Germans shouldn't cry afterwards. DW German media group has a tendency of being a German government mouthpiece and they love to spread propaganda against Pakistan.

I know, DW Germany is the worst.

 

[hydrabadi_arab]

NEW YORK:
The Trump administration is sharpening its focus on deporting Afghan nationals who were previously ordered to leave the United States, following last week's shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington, according to documents seen by The New York Times.

"It has become vital to review the population of Afghanistan citizens," the newspaper cited an unnamed official at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) having emailed this message to agency field offices on Nov. 29. The email said ICE agents had been tasked with "locating and apprehending" more than 1,860 Afghans across the country who had been given final deportation orders by an immigration judge but who were not currently in detention.


Those instructions were transmitted to ICE field offices this week, and federal agents were told to track down and arrest Afghan nationals,

In addition, officials at ICE and US Citizenship and Immigration Services have been working to ensure that Afghans admitted into the United States were "properly vetted," the documents stated. The Times said that the move was part of President Donald Trump's response to a shooting last week that killed one National Guard member and left another in critical condition. The man accused of the shooting is an Afghan refugee named Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, who served in a CIA-backed paramilitary unit in Afghanistan.

Lakanwal, who is said to have suffered from mental health issues after his combat experience, was one of the more than 190,000 Afghans resettled in the United States since 2021 through programmes created by the Biden administration to assist U.S. allies fleeing the Taliban takeover.

Since the shooting, Trump has intensified his aggressive anti-migrant stance and accused his predecessor of failing to adequately screen those who arrived in the country through the programmes, it was pointed out.