Sikhs in Pakistan

Sidhu Not Out! [by Gurtej Singh (IAS)]

How can we forget that it is Punjab on the other side to which we go when we cross over the border. We have a shared history of many millennia with its inhabitants. Some of our holiest shrines are in that Punjab.

Sikh Candidate Radesh Singh Tony Contesting Pakistan Elections for General Seat

Radesh Singh Tony has claimed that he will become the first candidate from Pakistan's Sikh community to contest an election for a general seat on Wednesday.

Sikh Family Alleges Forcible Evacuation from House Located on PETPB Land Near Lahore

Pakistan’s first Sikh traffic police officer Gulaab Singh Shaheen and his family were reportedly kicked out of their home in Dera Chahal village on the outskirts of Lahore on Tuesday by a team comprising the police and officials of the Pakistan Evacuee Trust Property Board (PETPB).

Yatra to Nankana Sahib on Parkash Gurpurab: SGPC Tells Sikh Yatris to Submit Passports by August 6

SGPC has called upon the Sikh sangat, willing to visit Nankana Sahib (Pakistan) on Parkash Gurpurb of Guru Nanak Ji, to submit their passports at Amritsar based SGPC office before 8 August.

Pakistan Rejects Indian Allegations Regarding Preventing Indian Envoy in Gurdwara Panja Sahib

Pakistan has reportedly rejected the allegations that Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria was denied entry at Gurdwara Panja Sahib, saying the diplomat had agreed to cancel his visit following the protests by the Sikh yatris.

Blame Game Likely As Indian High Commission ‘Prevented’ from Meeting Sikh Yatris in Panja Sahib (Pakistan)

As per reports emanating from Panja Sahib (Hassan Abdal) in Pakistan, the Indian High Commissioner was told to return without "meeting" Sikh yatris in Gurdwara Panja Sahib.

SGPC Agrees to Send Jatha to Pakistan on Sher-E-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s Barsi

SGPC has reportedly decided to send a Sikh jatha to Pakistan to observe the Barsi (death anniversary) of Sher-E-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

Pakistan Sikh Activist Charanjeet Singh’s Murder Suspect Arrested in Peshawar

Pakistani authorities have reportedly arrested the suspected killer of Sikh peace activist S. Charanjeet Singh.

Sikh Yatrees Visit Gurdwara Rohri Sahib And Gurdwara Kirtarpur Sahib in Pakistan

Sikh yatrees arrived in Pakistan for observing the Shaheedi Gurpurb of Guru Arjun Ji on Thursday (June 14) and visited Gurdwara Rohri Sahib in Eminabad and Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kirtarpur (Narowal) by special buses and paid their obeisance to these sacred places.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Orders Probe into Sikh Leader’s Killing

Media reports emanating form Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province of Pakistan, the KP Chief Minister retired Justice Dost Mohammad Khan has ordered investigation into the recent killing of Sikh leader Charanjeet Singh along scientific lines.

Killing of Sikh Leader in Peshawar: Sikh Body Urges Pakistan, US Authorities To Ensure Justice

In response to the killing of Pakistani Sikh leader and human rights activist Charanjeet Singh, a US based NGO named United Sikhs has urged the United States and Pakistan government to provide necessary security measures for the local Sikh community.

Sikh Leader and Human Rights Activist Shot Dead in Peshawar (Pakistan)

Sardar Charan Jeet Singh, an active leader of the Sikh community in Peshawar and a human rights activist, was reportedly shot dead by unknown assailants in his shop near the Kohat General Bus Stand, Kohat Road on Tuesday (May 29).

Meet Manmeet Kaur, The First Sikh News Reporter Working In Pakistan

A Pakistani journalist is making headlines in various newspapers and news portals in recent days. The journalist happens to be first Sikh female journalist in the Islamic country.

SAD (B) Leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa Repeats Indian Nationalistic Rhetoric; Endorses Indian Media’s Conspiracy to Target Sikhs

Manjinder Singh Sirsa repeated Indian Nationalistic rhetoric and criticised the Government of Pakistan while terming Sikhs as integral part of India. He said that "Sikhs were integral part of India and will remain so forever".

Indian Media’s “Hard Proof” Exposed; Media Uses Old Photo of Gopal Singh Chawla’s to Target Sikhs

Indian Media today used a photograph of Pakistani Sikh leader Gopal Singh Chawla with Jamaat-Ud-Dawa chief Hafeez Sayeed to present it as a "hard proof of Pakistan's support to Sikh militants in Punjab".

Sikhs in West Punjab (Pakistan) Get Personal Law- The Punjab Sikhs Anand Karaj Marriages Act 2018

While the demand of Sikh personal law remains not fulfilled by the Indian state, the Sikhs in western parts of Punjab (in Pakistan) got personal law in form of The Punjab Sikhs Anand Karaj Marriages Act 2018.

Pakistan Suspends Controversial Official Who Asked Sikhs Of KP To Convert

Acting swiftly on the complaint filed on 16th December by the local Sikhs of Hangu district of Khyber-Pakhtun agency against a local government official

CM Amarinder Singh Shows Concern About Sikhs In Pakistan; Urges Indian MEA To Take Action To Protect Sikh Identity In Pak.

In the wake of an alleged forced conversion of the Sikhs by a government official in Hangu district of Khyber-Pakhtun agency, the Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

Sikhs in Hangu district of KP being forced to convert: Media Reports

The Sikh community in Pakistan has raised serious concerns on Friday (Dec. 15) after ‘being forced to convert to Islam’ by a government official in Hangu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

Book On Lost Sikh Heritage In Pakistan Released

It is learned that Art Historian BN Goswami on Tuesday released Amardeep Singh’s second book on the legacy of Panjabis, The Quest Continues: Lost Heritage

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