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
Asamai Di Kirpa – A documentary by Ishwar Dass
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The Other Fold of the Turban: Afghanistan’s Hindus and Sikhs
Source: Afghanistan Analysts Network Author: Fabrizio Foschini Date: 23 September 2013 Recent efforts to reserve a seat in the Wolesi Jirga (the lower house of the parliament) for the Hindus and Sikhs of Afghanistan have rekindled some interest in this tiny religious minority. Included in the draft of the electoral law, the issue was… Continue reading The Other Fold of the Turban: Afghanistan’s Hindus and Sikhs
BBC Special Report on the plight of Sikhs & Hindus in Afghanistan
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Decree Reserves Seat for Hindus and Sikhs in Parliament
Source: Tolo President Hamid Karzai issued a Legislative Decree that would jointly entitle the Hindu and Sikh populations of Afghanistan to a single seat in the National Assembly, increasing the total number of seats from 249 to 250. Many welcomed the decision as a major step by the government to better serve religious minorities in… Continue reading Decree Reserves Seat for Hindus and Sikhs in Parliament