Source: Tolo In a country where the overwhelming population is Muslim and the state religion is Islam, members of non-Muslim minority communities in Afghanistan face issues of harassment, poverty, unemployment, education deficits and forced conversion. After years in exile during the Taliban regime, many Hindus and Sikhs returned to Afghanistan with high hopes but years… Continue reading Hindus, Sikhs Suffer as Marginalized Minorities

Source: Press Trust of India Frustrated at being discriminated in their home country, Hindus and Sikhs here feel they have been treated “like a football” between India and Afghanistan, as they hope the Indian government will bail them out. Seeing followers of religions other than Islam is a rare sight here but some Sikhs and… Continue reading Hindus, Sikhs in Afghanistan feel neglected, discriminated

Source: Khaama Press A Hindu Afghan was was for the first time appointed as the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The Afghanistan embassy in Canada following a statement said the newly appointed ambassador Sham Lall Bathija, presented his Letters of Credence to His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief… Continue reading First Afghan Hindu appointed Afghanistan’s special envoy