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Religious scholars defend word Afghan in e-NICs

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PUL-I-KHUMRI (Pajhwok): Religious scholars from northern Baghlan province have supported the inclusion of the word Afghan in electronic national identity cards (e-NICs), urging people not to oppose it.

Ulema from Baghlan province discussed various issues during a gathering in provincial capital. Abdul Hakim Munib, deputy director of haj affairs, backed the introduction of reforms.

Without naming anyone, he said: “Some elders have converted politics into business in the name of ethnicity.” He called on clerics to avoid making statements that smacked of discrimination and . . .

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