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Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan welcomes first arrival of Sikh and Hindu minority families from Afghanistan
The Indo-Canadian Voice AS part of this year’s celebration of the 40th anniversary of the successful private sponsorship refugee program, the federal government on Tuesday welcomed the first arrival of Sikh and Hindu minority refugee families from Afghanistan which was possible through the generosity of Canadians coming together to help resettle these vulnerable refugees. … Continue reading Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan welcomes first arrival of Sikh and Hindu minority families from Afghanistan
SURVEY OF THE AFGHAN HINDUS & SIKHS
Source: Porsesh Research and Studies Organization Afghanistan is considered a diverse country, home to multiple ethnic groups, lan- guages, and beliefs. Major ethnic groups are Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras and Uzbeks. Members of different ethnic groups have distinctive languages and dialects, tradi- tions and beliefs, and sometimes even distinctive in appearance. In addition to the four… Continue reading SURVEY OF THE AFGHAN HINDUS & SIKHS
Afghan Hindus, Sikhs Are Not Celebrating Diwali This Year
Tolo The Afghan Hindus and Sikhs say they will not celebrate this year’s Diwali festival due to deadly incidents took place in the country recent months. The festival was not held last year either due to a deadly incident in Kabul. Hindus and Sikhs living in Kabul said that the death of 14 Hindus and Sikhs in Nangarhar bombing July, assassination of former… Continue reading Afghan Hindus, Sikhs Are Not Celebrating Diwali This Year
UNITED SIKHS Calls Upon Canadian Prime Minister and House of Commons to Provide Asylum To Afghan Minorities
Sikh 24 By UNITED SIKHS –October 26, 2018 OTTAWA, Canada—UNITED SIKHS this week announced a call to action in the House of Commons alongside several members of Parliament to address the increasingly desperate plight of religious minorities in Afghanistan. After gaining the support of several policy stakeholders, including MPs Garnett Genuis, Elizabeth May, Cheryl Hardcastle, Harold Albrecht,… Continue reading UNITED SIKHS Calls Upon Canadian Prime Minister and House of Commons to Provide Asylum To Afghan Minorities
16 collectors in 7 states can register Hindu, Sikhs, Buddhists from Pak, Afghan, B’desh as Indians
Daily Excelsior NEW DELHI: The Government has authorised 16 collectors in seven states in the country to register as Indian citizens the members of minority community from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The Home Ministry in a notification said any person belonging to minority community — Hindu, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians — from the… Continue reading 16 collectors in 7 states can register Hindu, Sikhs, Buddhists from Pak, Afghan, B’desh as Indians
Afghanistan Sikh, Hindu community brave danger to vote
The National Despite being dealt a major blow this year, Afghanistan’s Hindu and Sikh communities came out in full strength on Saturday to vote in the country’s parliamentary elections. For the first time since the fall of the Taliban in 2001 these two minorities are voting to elect a member of the lower house, a… Continue reading Afghanistan Sikh, Hindu community brave danger to vote