Source: Catch News The Afghan Sikh community living in the United States has urged the Indian Government to help in the resettlement of the Sikhs living in Afghanistan, terming it to be the only ‘viable’ option for less than 650 families that are hard hit by the violence in the country. Worried for the lives… Continue reading Afghan American Sikhs urge India to help in resettlement of Sikhs, Hindus ‘trapped’ in Afghanistan
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Afghanistan refuses to extradite regional Islamic head chief to Pakistan Read
Source: The Economic Times Pakistan had requested his custody for further investigation as the leader of leader of the Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP), an affiliate of the Islamic State. The Afghan foreign ministry said as Farooqi was involved in the killing of hundreds of Afghans, he should be tried under the law of… Continue reading Afghanistan refuses to extradite regional Islamic head chief to Pakistan Read
Opinion: Kabul Attack, CAA And The Afghan Trouble
Source: Youth Ki Awaaz The distressing news of the fidayeen attack on a Sikh Gurudwara in Afghanistan’s Kabul raised severe questions over the vulnerability of minorities in the Islamic Republic of Afganistan and the region’s impending de-stability post the exit of the U.S troops. The attack took place at a critical juncture when the entire global community… Continue reading Opinion: Kabul Attack, CAA And The Afghan Trouble
Hindu Americans urge Modi to give asylum to persecuted Sikhs & Hindus from Afghanistan
Source: Outlook India By Lalit K Jha Washington, Apr 11 (PTI) A Hindu American group has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grant asylum to the persecuted Sikhs and Hindus from Afghanistan. In a letter dated April 9 to Modi, Hindu American Foundation said it is imperative to alleviate the dire situation of religious minorities… Continue reading Hindu Americans urge Modi to give asylum to persecuted Sikhs & Hindus from Afghanistan
Afghanistan- Afghan Sikhs have now stronger reason to migrate to India
Source: MENAFN KABUL: Hundreds of Afghan Sikhs have signed a letter to Indian Embassy to Kabul in which they have called for New Delhi’s help to leave their motherland after a Daesh-claimed deadly attack targeted their temple in Kabul. An attacker stormed a Sikh temple (Gurdwara) on March 25 in the old part of Kabul,… Continue reading Afghanistan- Afghan Sikhs have now stronger reason to migrate to India
Afghan Sikhs on a wing and a prayer
By Asia Samachar Team | CANADA | The Kabul attack killing 25 innocent souls have been a real shaker. The 25 March incident, followed by two consecutive days of more attacks in the Afghanistan capital have left the small band of the Sikh minority community living in heightened fear. Even before the attack, they were already almost living… Continue reading Afghan Sikhs on a wing and a prayer
Afghan Hindus & Sikhs under attack
Source: Gateway House The 25 March 2020 attack on a Sikh gurudwara in Kabul focused world attention on the plight of Afghanistan’s indigenous Sikh and Hindu minorities, the target of both local lawless elements and religious fundamentalists. They once were a significant part of Afghanistan’s principally Muslim population and a mark of its cultural syncretism… Continue reading Afghan Hindus & Sikhs under attack