Source: Khaama Press By GHANIZADA – Wed Aug 14, 11:19 am Afghan president Hamid Karzai on Tuesday met with the representatives of Hindu and Sikh minorities in Afghanistan, and vowed to take practical actions to resolve their issues. Deputy council chief for Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan, Rawel Singh said that this was the first time they… Continue reading Karzai vows immediate solution to Hindu, Sikh minorities issues
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Afghan Sikhs, shrines in pitiable condition; help sought from SGPC
Source: Punjab Newsline AMRITSAR: Talibanization of Afghan society over the last decade and the unrest related to dethroning the radicals has uprooted hundreds of Sikh families from Afghanistan. The Sikhs who had made the distant country their home for centuries now are living in pitiable conditions and had been heading either to Pakistan or India… Continue reading Afghan Sikhs, shrines in pitiable condition; help sought from SGPC
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Hindus, Sikhs of Afghanistan angered by Afghan parliament decision
Source: Khaama Press The Central Council of Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan along with members of civil society organization urged to allocate a seat for Sikh and Hindu minority in Afghan parliament. A seat waas considered for the Hindus and Sikhs of Afghanistan in Afghan election law which was passed by Afghan parliament house, and… Continue reading Hindus, Sikhs of Afghanistan angered by Afghan parliament decision
Council of Sikhs Demand Reservation of Seats in the Afghan Parliament
Source: Tolo The Central Council of Sikhs of Afghanistan (CCSA) and a number of civil society institutions on Wednesday raised their voice against the Afghan government and Parliament and accused them of violating the Constitution by ignoring the legal rights and legitimate demands of the Sikh minority. They claimed that according to the draft Election… Continue reading Council of Sikhs Demand Reservation of Seats in the Afghan Parliament
Drastic Decline in Afghanistan’s Sikh, Hindu Population: MP
Source: Outlook India .com Due to unrest in Afghanistan the population of Sikhs and Hindus have declined drastically, as about 3,000 people belonging to the two communities have been left in the war-torn country, a woman Sikh MP of the country’s lower house of parliament said here today. “Before 1991, there were an estimated 50,000… Continue reading Drastic Decline in Afghanistan’s Sikh, Hindu Population: MP