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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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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

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Voice Online MISSISSAUGA: The Ontario Gurdwaras Committee (OGC) and the Ontario Sikhs and Gurdwaras Council (OSGC) hosted a joint press conference to discuss and highlight the current situation of Sikhs in Afghanistan and to determine the next steps in providing help and aid to those affected. Representatives from the British Columbia Sikh Gurdwara Council, Baljinder Singh… Continue reading Ontario Sikh organizations and others urge federal government to help Afghan Sikhs

Hindustan Times The Canada India Foundation (CIF), a non-profit organisation, has urged Canada to accept Sikh and Hindu minority communities from Afghanistan as refugees following the killing of 19 Sikhs by an IS suicide bomber in Jalalabad. “This dastardly act is yet another sign of the continuing victimisation of the religious minorities in Afghanistan and… Continue reading Canada urged to give asylum to Afghan Sikhs, Hindus