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Mixed Reactions in Parliament Over NSIA’s Ethnic Categories Reactions from public figures and members of Afghanistan’s parliament continue to grow following 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. On Wednesday, lawmakers in the country’s top legislative body said that the government’s move at this time is a coordinated conspiracy to ...

54 New Ethnic Options on Afghan ID Cards Spark Debate 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 nations history. The 54 ethnic group designations were added to the NSIA website that is used for online applications for t...