Source: Afghanintan Analysts Network Author: Fabrizio Foschini Date: 16 December 2013 On 14 December 2013, the Wolesi Jirga (WJ), the lower house of the Afghan parliament, rejected the presidential decree adding a reserved seat among its ranks for the Hindu and Sikh minorities. The debate showed a divided house, but the vote rewarded those pitted against… Continue reading A Lost Opportunity? Hindus and Sikhs do not get a reserved seat in parliament
Afghan MPs reject presidential decree
Source: The News KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga on Saturday rejected a presidential decree, reserving a seat for the Hindu and Sikh minority in the lower house of parliament. On September 4, President Hamid Karzai signed the legislative decree in accordance with Article 79 of the constitution and the electoral law. The article says: “During the… Continue reading Afghan MPs reject presidential decree
Indergeet Singh – Rasha Rasha
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Goldip Singh on Afghan Star
About this video: “Goldip Singh sings Choredi Sari Dunya from Lata Mangishkar” is a 3-minute 7-second clip from the Afghan Star channel, from the show’s Season 9 auditions in Jalalabad and Kandahar. It features Afghan Sikh singer Goldip Singh performing the song “Choredi Sari Dunya.”
Sushmita killed by enemies of India-Afghan ties: Envoy
IANS | New Delhi – November 16, 2013 The murder of Indian author Sushmita Banerjee in Afghanistan was “definitely the work of the enemy” of the friendly ties between New Delhi and Kabul, the Afghan envoy said here Saturday in that country’s first public reaction to the killing. During a talk at the Press Club of India, Afghan Ambassador Shaida M. Abdali said he was “very saddened”… Continue reading Sushmita killed by enemies of India-Afghan ties: Envoy
Sushmita killed by enemies of India-Afghan ties: Envoy
IANS | New Delhi – November 16, 2013 The murder of Indian author Sushmita Banerjee in Afghanistan was “definitely the work of the enemy” of the friendly ties between New Delhi and Kabul, the Afghan envoy said here Saturday in that country’s first public reaction to the killing. During a talk at the Press Club of India, Afghan Ambassador Shaida M. Abdali said he was “very saddened”… Continue reading Sushmita killed by enemies of India-Afghan ties: Envoy
Sikhs and Hindus left in Afghanistan face persecution
Deccan Herald – Betwa Sharma, Nov 9, 2013 International New York Times J K Sharma, a large Sikh man in a black turban, works out of a small room lined with jars and herbs in the ruined and dusty Shor Bazaar in Kabul. In a war-ravaged country where miracles are in short supply, Sharma makes… Continue reading Sikhs and Hindus left in Afghanistan face persecution