Source: Pajhwok KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghan Hindu and Sikh minorities have held a meeting with Acting PM Aide Mawlvi Abdul Kabir and demanded the recovery of their grabbed lands. Government Acting Spokesperson Enamullah Samangani on his twitter handler wrote visiting minority delegation reaffirmed their commitment to the reconstruction of the country and vowed to stay inside… Continue reading Minorities demand recovery of their grabbed lands
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Special chartered flight from Kabul to land in Delhi with Afghan Sikhs, Hindus & Indians today
Source: Hindustan Times A special chartered flight from Kabul will land in Delhi with more than 100 people, mostly Afghan Sikhs and Hindus and a few Indian nationals, on Friday. The Afghans are bringing back some Sikh and Hindu holy books from an old gurdwara and a Hindu temple in Kabul. The flight, chartered by… Continue reading Special chartered flight from Kabul to land in Delhi with Afghan Sikhs, Hindus & Indians today
India evacuates 104 people from Afghanistan on special flight
Source: Indian Express India, on Friday, evacuated 104 people, including 10 Indian nationals, from Kabul in a special charter aircraft. Two saroops of the Guru Granth Sahib and Hindu holy scriptures were also flown in on the flight. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the flight was arranged under India’s operation Devi Shakti, launched… Continue reading India evacuates 104 people from Afghanistan on special flight
Afghan refugees’ forum seeks grant of e-Visas for 222 Afghan citizens
Source: daijiworld.com New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS): The ‘Afghan Minorities Group’, a representative forum for all Afghan minorities living in India, has sought assistance from the Indian government for immediate grant of e-Visa for 222 Afghan citizens, both Hindu and Sikh, living in Afghanistan who have applied for Visa. It also demanded the Indian government… Continue reading Afghan refugees’ forum seeks grant of e-Visas for 222 Afghan citizens
Afghan Sikhs, Hindus can fly out on old passports
Source: The Times of India AMRITSAR: In a major respite for Afghan Hindus and Sikhs, who are eager to flee from the country, the Taliban authorities have declared that they can fly out of the country using their old passports. The Taliban administration had in September announced that new passports will be issued in the name of the… Continue reading Afghan Sikhs, Hindus can fly out on old passports
Vandalism at Kabul gurdwara: Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa urges PM to take it up with UN
Source: The Indian Express A group of armed men entered the gurdwara in Kabul Tuesday and allegedly vandalized the premises. Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa Wednesday condemned the vandalism at the historic Gurdwara Dashmesh Pita Guru Gobind Singh Karte Parwan in Afghanistan allegedly by the Taliban extremists. A group of armed men entered the gurdwara… Continue reading Vandalism at Kabul gurdwara: Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa urges PM to take it up with UN
Armed men storm Kabul gurdwara, damage property
Source: The Indian Express An Afghan Sikh told The Indian Express that the intruders vandalised the office inside gurdwara premises and smashed at least ten CCTV cameras. They also overpowered two security guards. A group of armed men allegedly stormed inside Gurdwara Dashmesh Pita Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Sabha in Karte Parwan of Kabul… Continue reading Armed men storm Kabul gurdwara, damage property