Just two out of 1,049 Afghans offered refuge by the UK for their part in helping British forces have been brought to safety from Pakistan in the past three months, The Independent can reveal. A further 300 who did not work directly with UK forces are eligible to come to the UK through a separate programme.
Interpreters who worked for the British army are among those who have been invited to resettle in Britain after risking their lives to help coalition forces.
