Eurasia Review By Dr. Bawa Singh and Dr. Jaspal Kaur The safety and security of minorities have always been remained in question, particularly in the war-torn and highly terrorism infested countries. Recently, Afghan minorities such as Hindus and Sikhs had undergone the horrible experience of a terrorist attack in which 19 people were killed and about 20… Continue reading Anticipated Extinction Of Afghan Hindu And Sikh Minorities: Can Afghanistan Stop It?
The dwindling Sikh population of Afghanistan
The Week By Rekha Dixit The Afghanistan government had reserved a seat in the lower house for a member of the miniscule minority Hindu/Sikh community to contest elections. This was the country’s valiant effort at maintaining its multicultural identity. Awtar Singh Khalsa, an Afghan Sikh, and a former Senator (nominated to the Upper House) was… Continue reading The dwindling Sikh population of Afghanistan
Slain Afghan Sikh Leader’s Son Could Stand In Father’s Place
Tolo News Narinder Singh, the son of slain Afghan Sikh leader Avtar Singh Khalsa, said on Friday he wants to contest the October parliamentary elections in Afghanistan from the seat apportioned to minority community. The Independent Election Commission (IEC) said this week the Hindu and Sikh community could nominate another candidate in the wake of… Continue reading Slain Afghan Sikh Leader’s Son Could Stand In Father’s Place
Don’t want to migrate to India: Afghan Sikhs
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‘We Belong to Afghanistan’
Foreign Policy BY RUCHI KUMAR Rawail Singh believed in a peaceful future for Sikhs like him in his homeland — and died for it. Sikh community leader Rawail Singh lights the Diwali lamps with his daughter Komal on Oct. 18, 2017, in Kabul. (Ruchi Kumar for Foreign Policy) KABUL — When I saw the news of… Continue reading ‘We Belong to Afghanistan’
Afghan Sikhs Hit By Suicide Attack
By IWPR Afghanistan Same article in Pashto. Bomber defies tight security to launch deadly strike on communal leadership Afghanistan’s tiny community of Hindus and Sikhs have been questioning their future in the country after a suicide attacker targeted a group of dignitaries travelling to meet President Ashraf Ghani in the eastern province of Nangarhar. The Islamic… Continue reading Afghan Sikhs Hit By Suicide Attack
Will Struggle to Facilitate Citizenship to Immigrating Afghan Sikhs, says Sukhbir Badal
Sikh 24 NEW DELHI—The Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Badal has said that the party’s parliamentarians will try to get passed a Bill during the Monsoon session of the Indian Parliament for the permanent citizenship of immigrating Afghan Sikhs in India. He further said that the terrorism has no religion and all of us need… Continue reading Will Struggle to Facilitate Citizenship to Immigrating Afghan Sikhs, says Sukhbir Badal