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| 54 New Ethnic Options on Afghan ID Cards Spark Debate |
| 2021-03-15 |
| [ToloNews] A decision by the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) to add 54 new ethnic designations to the already existing 14 ethnic groups used on the electronic national identity cards has sparked a controversy, with critics saying the additions will fuel division among Afghans at this critical juncture in the nation's history. The 54 ethnic group designations were added to the NSIA website that is used for online applications for the national identity cards. Abdullah Abdullah |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #3 Was afraid the lkgeetvs community had taken hold in Afghanistan and all was lost. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2021-03-15 10:27 |
| #2 Well, at least, they only have two sexes on these ID cards. p.s. Afghan 2019 elections The election commission also resorted to biometric voter verification machines for the first time, which took the fingerprints and picture of every voter and recorded the time they cast their ballot. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2021-03-15 04:40 |
| #1 Almost as many choices as sexes on the planet, speaking of which, this might interest you: |
| Posted by: Embeds Fluter3973 2021-03-15 00:43 |