A short article by Aslam Rasoulpuri
Author: Curator
India Issues 400,000 OCI Cards, Says Diaspora Report
By RICHARD SPRINGER indiawest.com November 02, 2009 06:43:00 PM Source The Indian government has granted almost 400,000 Overseas Citizenship of India cards, 43 percent of them through Indian consulates in the U.S. and 13 percent in the U.K., according to a new report on the Indian diaspora by the Washington, D.C.-based Migration Policy Institute. The… Continue reading India Issues 400,000 OCI Cards, Says Diaspora Report
Kabul Fortunetellers Find Niche Amid Ongoing Turmoil
EURASIA INSIGHT Elissa Bogos 10/28/09 Through centuries of conflict, fortunetellers have been a steady source of consolation for Afghans. Some date their practice to the time of Alexander the Great, whose army sought out soothsayers during its conquest of the region. Today, falbins, as they are known, operate in Kabul out of small shops, shacks or… Continue reading Kabul Fortunetellers Find Niche Amid Ongoing Turmoil
Afghanistan – International Religious Freedom Report 2009
Source The constitution states that Islam is the “religion of the state” and that “no law can be contrary to the beliefs and provisions of the sacred religion of Islam.” In 2004, the constitution accorded both Shi’a and Sunni Islam equal recognition. The constitution proclaims that “followers of other religions are free to exercise their… Continue reading Afghanistan – International Religious Freedom Report 2009
Cremetion challenges
A news report from Pajhwok in Dari An Opinion by Eserdas on the topic in Dari Another Opinion in Dari
Gurdwara in Karte Parwan
click here for an article on Karte Parwan Gurdwara on Wikipedia.
Court took 8 years to uphold 35 days jail term
Ians Source NEW DELHI – Tara Singh, an Afghan national, had to wait eight years for the Delhi High Court to hear his appeal against a 35-day imprisonment for illegal entry into the country. Justice Indermeet Kaur upheld the conviction of 35 days’ jail for Singh and found him guilty under Section 14 of the… Continue reading Court took 8 years to uphold 35 days jail term