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Source Kabul, Jan 8 Sikh and Hindu communities here no more have to agonise over finding a place to cremate their dead — a funeral ground vandalised by the Taliban has been restored to them. The Afghan government has given back the possession of the cremation ground in downtown Kabul to the two communities after… Continue reading Kabul Sikhs, Hindus get sematry back

Source By Akram Gizabi Friday, December 16, 2005 This week Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced his choices for 34 seats in the upper house of parliament (Mishrano Jirga), completing a process that began with the September 18 parliamentary elections. Afghanistan’s new bicameral parliament is made up of a 249-seat lower house (Wolose Jirga) and 102-member… Continue reading UPPER HOUSE OF AFGHAN PARLIAMENT BEGINS TO TAKE SHAPE

Source Staff Report KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday decreed the appointment of 34 people, already cleared by the Joint Electoral Management Body (JEMB), to the Meshrano Jirga (upper house of parliament). Prominent among the 34 nominees are former interim president Sibghatullah Mujaddedi, Karzai’s former defence minister Mohammad Qasim Fahim, present cabinet minister Siddiqa… Continue reading Karzai appoints Mujaddedi, Fahim to Afghan Upper House

Source Express News Service Ludhiana, December 6: THE Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) has decided to carry out the repair, renovation and reconstruction of Gurdwara buildings in Afghanistan which suffered damage during the Taliban regime. This decision was taken in the meeting of its Dharam Parchar Committee held at Gurdwara Manji Sahib, Alamgir, about 20… Continue reading SGPC to repair Afghan gurdwaras

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Source Indo-Asian News Service Kabul, October 5, 2005 With the onset of the nine-day Hindu festival period of Navratra, Kabul’s ancient Hindu temples, steeped in fascinating folklore, are buzzing with a record number of devotees of all faiths. The focal attraction is Asamai temple at the foothills of Koh-i-Asamai, the central hill feature around which… Continue reading Festival fever grips Afghanistan’s historic temples

Source By GRAEME SMITH Thursday, September 22, 2005 Page A21 KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN — It’s been four decades since Noorolhaq Olomi was a young Afghan army officer, secretly giving Communist books to his troops. In the years since, Mr. Olomi has played several roles in Afghanistan’s turbulent history: political prisoner, asylum seeker, and highest-ranking official in… Continue reading Afghans may vote in Communists they drove out