The Times of India WASHINGTON: Contrary to the general impression, Hindus and Sikhs are original residents of Afghanistan, the Afghan ambassador to the US has said, as his embassy here held a memorial service for the members of the minority communities killed recently in a terrorist attack in Jalalabad. At least 19 people were killed on July… Continue reading Afghan embassy holds memorial service for Sikhs, Hindus killed in Jalalabad
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A blow to the last vestiges of pluralism
The Hindu Ruchi Kumar For many within Afghanistan’s once-thriving Sikh and Hindu communities, the attack in Jalalabad city on July 1, claimed by the Islamic State (IS), came as a final blow to the plurality of the Afghan society. Fourteen of their compatriots were killed; among them was Avtar Singh Khalsa, the only Sikh nominee… Continue reading A blow to the last vestiges of pluralism
Afghanistan’s ghastly drama: What lies ahead for the country’s minorities
Daily O The killing of 17 Hindus and Sikhs in an explosion in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on July 1 last was probably a final attempt to obliterate the last vestige of pre-Islamic civilisation which held a complete sway over the landlocked nation till about eight centuries ago. On the following day (July… Continue reading Afghanistan’s ghastly drama: What lies ahead for the country’s minorities
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