Pakistani Defense Minister: Germany must pay the Taliban to protect Afghan collaborators.

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Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif called on the German government to negotiate with the Taliban and provide financial incentives to ensure the protection of Afghans who previously cooperated with the German army and institutions, and who face the risk of deportation from Pakistan. In statements to the German newspaper "Die Welt," Asif said: "Of course, they cannot simply be returned to be executed the next day in Afghanistan. If Germany wants to prevent that, it must negotiate with the Taliban. Money may help ensure the safety of these people in their homeland." Thousands of Afghans who fled to Pakistan after the Taliban took control of Kabul face a legal dilemma, as Germany has not yet completed the procedures for receiving them, despite many of them having received prior approvals, while Islamabad threatens to deport them by the end of this year. Final Deadline for Germany Asif explained that Pakistan has given Germany a deadline until the end of December to complete the evacuations, and said in a decisive tone: "If Germany does not receive them, we will deport them. That's how things are." A new batch of these Afghans arrived in Germany yesterday via a private flight, while about "2,000 people" are still in Islamabad waiting to leave, including former local employees, judges, and lawyers at risk from the Taliban. Legal Support Initiatives For its part, the Protestant Church in Germany announced the allocation of "100,000 euros" from donations to finance lawsuits to help these people obtain the right to asylum in Germany, amid increasing demands to speed up procedures and prevent their forced return to a country controlled by a group that does not recognize their rights.