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Sikh returnees recall tales of Taliban horror

Since the the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan, religious minorities, including the Sikh community, have been reportedly targeted in large numbers…reports Sanketh Pathak Sikhs continue to move into India as attacks

August 7, 2022

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Saleh blames Pakistan for assassination plots

Afghanistan’s former Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Saturday blamed Pakistani agencies for being involved in at least two assassination plots against him. Taking to Twitter he said that 60 plus people were

August 6, 2022

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Taliban claims it had no idea Zawahiri was in Kabul

The Taliban once again denounced the US attack on Kabul as a violation of Afghan airspace and against international norms…reports Asian Lite News The caretaker Taliban administration in Afghanistan has said that

August 5, 2022

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30 more Afghan Sikhs set to land in India

Sikhs’ single largest representative body Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has borne their airfare…reports Asian Lite News At least 30 Afghan Sikhs, including men, women, and children, are scheduled to arrive in Delhi

August 3, 2022

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Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in US drone strike

Al-Zawahiri was killed by two Hellfire missiles fired at him from a CIA-run drone while he was on the balcony of a house in Kabul where he had been staying with his

August 2, 2022

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Afghanistan receives more cash aid

While thanking the international community for sending humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, the DBA said that the cash aid would be spent transparently…reports Asian Lite News Afghanistan received a fresh batch of $40

August 1, 2022

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Taliban-Iranian guards clash on border

Both sides accused the other of opening fire first during Sunday’s exchange of fire…reports Asian Lite News One person has been killed and another was injured during clashes between Taliban members and

August 1, 2022

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UK admits mistakes over Afghan animal charity case

The FCDO admitted that internal communication mistakes caused some staff to believe that Johnson had intervened…reports Asian Lite News The government has acknowledged mistakes and admitted regrets over the evacuation of animal

July 31, 2022

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WFP running on empty in Afghanistan

“$172 million is urgently needed to provide 150,000 metric tons of foodstuffs before winter in remote areas, in the areas where roads are being blocked by the first snow of the year,”

July 31, 2022

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Pak clerics in talks with TTP

The Taliban regime did not provide much information of the meeting…reports Asian Lite News A delegation of Pakistani Islamic clerics has met representatives of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terror group in Kabul,

July 27, 2022

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