Kandhari Alphabet

By WebMaster Letter Sound Sample Word Translation ~ khAwa~ to eat a a in English a this A long A tAr string b b in English buwA aunt B BuwA door bh bhat oat meal c ch in English cA take ch chA yogurt drink (lasi) D De give d d in English dAl lentils… Continue reading Kandhari Alphabet

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Afghan Sikhs seek permission for overland travel to India

Monday, October 25, 2004 PTI, Kabul, Oct 24: The Afghan Sikhs, slowly trickling back to their homeland after the ouster of the fundamentalist Taliban regime, have appealed to the Indian government to allow them travel between the two countries overland via Pakistan. Mr Ravinder Singh, a member of the Afghan Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee, complained to… Continue reading Afghan Sikhs seek permission for overland travel to India

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Passport racket unearthed

Wednesday, Oct 20, 2004 The Hindu NEW DELHI OCT. 19. A racket in allowing Afghan refugees to have Indian passports on the basis of forged documents has been unearthed by the Central Bureau of Investigation. Officials of the Delhi regional passport office and the Delhi police are suspected to be involved in the racket. One… Continue reading Passport racket unearthed

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Swinging sultan of Ghazni – Taliban reinvented as good, bad and ugly

SUJAN DUTTA – the telegraph, calcutta india Ghazni, Oct. 17 2004: Two Toyota pick-up vans with wheels kicking up dust swing in through the gates and even before the drivers have stopped, Asadullah Khalid’s rifle-wielding Pashtun personal security guards have jumped out and are walking towards the mansion. The mansion is in the middle of… Continue reading Swinging sultan of Ghazni – Taliban reinvented as good, bad and ugly

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International Religious Freedom Report 2004 – Afghanistan

Source Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Afghanistan experienced civil war and political instability for 24 years. There was no functioning central government until December 22, 2001, when the Afghan Interim Administration (AIA) took office. In June 2002, the Emergency Loya Jirga, a gathering of Afghan representatives from throughout the country,… Continue reading International Religious Freedom Report 2004 – Afghanistan

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