Afghanistan – May 10, 2013 | Update – July 7, 2013 Three Hazaras reportedly killed in Behsood by Taliban Kuchis – July 7 Hazara sources from Afghanistan have reported the “annual ritual” of attacks by Pashtun nomads, known as Kuchis, on the Hazara inhabited regions of Afghanistan (historically known as Hazarajat or Hazaristan). In the […]
BBC World Service: Mobeen Azhar [ April 30, 2013] | For years Quetta in Pakistan has rarely been visited by foreign media organisations, as it is considered too dangerous. Now a World Service investigation has uncovered the reality of life for the city’s persecuted Hazara Shia community in what some describe as “hell on earth”. On 10 […]
Bamyan, Afghanistan [ March 1 – 2, 2013 ] | A fun-filled International Ski Challenge was held in Bamyan on March 1st, 2013, attended by 30 participants: 17 from Afghanistan and the rest of the participants from USA, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Norway, Slovenia, Norway, Australia, etc. On March 2nd, the Ski Challenge […]
Quetta, Pakistan [4/23/2013 ] – Coordinated string of four blasts within 90 minutes of each other in Quetta – the restive provincial capital of Balochistan province – killed 6 and left 47 injured, several reported in critical condition. Sources in Quetta believe the first three blasts were a terrorist tactic to divert the attention of […]
Ishaq Mohammadi – Mar 4, 1999 | Afghanistan is called the heart of Asia, while Bamyan is the heart of Afghanistan due to its rich cultural civilizations and even for its important geographical location. In the ancient times Bamyan was the nearest link road between Central Asia and the Subcontinent. Bamyan has been mentioned in Chinese […]