Sikhs in Pakistan

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Shahid Shabbir also known as "Baba ji", is freelance historian and researcher, who is obsessed with the hobby of discovering the abandoned and obliterated sikh heritage places, including Gurduaras, Forts, Courts, Havelies, Baags (Royal gardens), Barandaries, etc related to Sikhs from 17th century onwards.

Pakistan Gurdwara committee to continue with original Nanakshahi calendar

Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee has expressed reservations on amended version of Nanakshahi Calendar recently released by the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, Amritsar, India. The SGPC has released provisional calendar for the year 547 Nanakshahi (2015-16 AD).

Pak security forces freed Sikh trader after fire-fight near Afghan border; A guard lost life

Pakistani security forces and tribal guards reportedly rescued a Sikh trader on Saturday (Feb. 21) after engaging his kidnappers in a fierce gun battle. The trader was kidnapped around two months earlier from the Dalbandin area of Balochistan.

Pak minister says Gurdwaras in Pakistan will continue to follow Original Nanakshahi calendar

Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Pir Mohammad Amin-ul-Hasnat Shah has said they would continue to follow the original Nanakshahi calendar of the Sikhs in Pakistan.

Sikhs in Pakistan remember Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale

Sikhs in Nankana Sahib (Pakistan) reportedly marked birth anniversary Sant Jarnail Singh Khalsa Bhindranwale. A samagam was organized by Sikh sangat at Gurdwara Janam Asthan (Guru Nanak Ji) at Nankana Sahib to remember great Sikh martyr of the 20th century.

Sham Singh appointed Pakistan Gurdwara Committee president

S. Sham Singh has been re-elected as the President of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC). Former PSGPC president Mastan Singh said Baba Amarjit Singh had been elected as the Vice-President and Gopal Chawla General Secretary.

Nanakshahi Calendar issue is in focus again: Pakistan Gurdwara Committee to convene ‘Sikh Convention’

Amritsar, Punjab: The issue Nanakshahi Calendar is once again in focus. The Pakistan Sikh Grudwara Prabhandal Committee (PSGPC) is reportedly preparing to hold a ‘Sikh Conference’ at Nankana Sahib this issue. PSGPC was set to hold the convention on Parkash Gurpurb of Guru Nanak Ji but it was postponed after the participants faced visa issues.

Sikh Yatri dies of cardiac arrest in Pakistan

Amritsar, Punjab: A Sikh Yatri who had gone to Pakistan to celebrate Guru Nanak’s Parkash Gurpurb has died of cardiac arrest (heart attack).

Pakistan: Four suspects held near Nankana Sahib

Nankana Sahib, Pakistan: Thousands of Sikhs are visiting historic city of Nankana Sahib in Pakistan on the occasion of Parkash Gurpurb of Guru Nanak Ji. Nankana Sahib, named after Guru Nanak Ji, is the birth place of founder of the Sikh religion.

Pakistan: MPA demands Security of Sikh Community

KP, Pakistan: Member of the Pakistan's Punjab Assembly Ramesh Singh Arora Sunday (Oct. 19) urged the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to provide security to the Sikh community in the province.

SGPC urges Pakistan government to ensure security of Sikhs

Amritsar, Punjab: The Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) has urged the Pakistan government to protect the Sikhs in Pakistan. SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar said that Sikhs in Pakistan are living in terror.

Targeted Killings of Sikhs in Pakistan: SGPC chief writes to Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj

Amritsar, Punjab; Sept. 14: Expressing concern over the targeted killing of Sikhs in Pakistan, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has written to India's foreign minister Sushma Swaraj urging her to take up the issue with the Pakistan government.

Punjab government in Pakistan to focus on Sikh religious tourism to boost economy

Punjab, Pakistan: The Punjab government in Pakistan has decided to promote religious tourism for strengthening of the economy. In first phase of it's plans, the government has decided to focus on Sikh religious tourism.

Pakistan: Civil society organizations (CSO) condemn killings of Sikhs; Urge govt. to realize responsibility

Islamabad, Pakistan: A group of civil society organizations (CSO) condemned the murder of Sikhs in Peshawar and Mardan, and pressed the government to take tangible steps to protect religious minorities.

CM Badal want Narendra Modi to raise with Nawaz Sharif the issue of Security of Sikhs in Pakistan

Chandigarh/ Punjab: Expressing concerns regarding security of Sikhs living in Pakistan, the Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal today urged Indian PM Narendra Modi to take up the issue with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif.

Murders of Sikhs in Pakistan: Police releases sketches of suspected culprits

Islamabad, Pakistan (September 11, 2014): According to Pakistani media reports the police have released sketches of two young men who are suspected of having murdered two Sikhs in the provincial capital in the past two months.

Sikhs in Pakistan to raise issue of targeted attacks in Pak Parliament

Islamabad, Pakistan (September 10, 2014): Following target attacks on members of minority community Sikhs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), in a meeting held at Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Hasanabdal on Tuesday, Sikh leaders from various parts of the country decided to constitute a committee and raise the issue on the floor of the K-P and National assemblies and the Senate.

Pakistan: Sikhs warn mass protests against cold blooded killings

Islamabad, Pakistan (September 9, 2014): Sikhs in Pakistan have threatened to launch mass agitation if the government fails to ensure safety for the minority community. There have been increase in targeted murders of members of the Sikh community in recent weeks in Pakistan.

Another Sikh gunned down in Gulberg area of Peshawar (Pakistan)

Peshawar, Pakistan (September 06, 2014): According to media reports another Sikh was shot dead in Gurberg area of Peshawar (Pakistan) on Sept. 06. As per information the victim was a resident of Dabgari. He was attacked by two unidentified gunmen at his shop in Nothia area of Gulberg.

Sikh stabbed to death in Mardan, Pakistan

Mardan, Pakistan (September 05, 2014): As per media reports a Sikh was stabbed to death inside his shop in Shaheedan Bazaar (Mardan, Pakistan) on Wednesday (September 03) afternoon.

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