Source: Pajhwok Afghan News by Yousuf Zarifi JALALABAD (Pajhwok): The only remaining Sikh in eastern Nangarhar province, Gulcharan Singh, says his love for the country is not letting him migrate elsewhere and has forced him to stay and serve his countrymen. Singh, 60, a resident of Sherzad district, has been running a Greek medicine shop… Continue reading Patriotism not allowing the only remaining Afghan Sikh to leave
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Last Sikh in Nangarhar says won’t leave country | یگانه سیک در ننگرهار میگوید کشور را ترک نمیکند
India to grant citizenship to Pak, B’desh, Afghan minorities under 1955 Act
Source: Business Standard (Press Trust of India) The Centre on Monday decided to grant Indian citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians coming from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and currently living in two districts of Gujarat under the Citizenship Act, 1955. The move to grant citizenship under the Citizenship Act, 1955 and not the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019… Continue reading India to grant citizenship to Pak, B’desh, Afghan minorities under 1955 Act
One Year On, Afghanistan’s Sikh Refugees Still Trying To Find A New Home In India
55 more Afghan Sikhs, Hindus land in New Delhi
Source: Pajhwok Afghan News KABUL (Pajhwok): A special flight carrying 55 Sikh and Hindu refugees from Afghanistan has landed in New Delhi, Indian media reported on Monday. The latest batch of minority members leaving Afghanistan late on Sunday included 38 adults and 17 children, the Press Trust of India said. The Amritsar-based Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak… Continue reading 55 more Afghan Sikhs, Hindus land in New Delhi