Category: Asia
Sikh Jatha to not go to Pakistan to mark martyrdom day of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Jee
The jatha (batch of pilgrims) of Sikh pilgrims that goes to Pakistan every year to mark the martyrdom day of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji, the fifth Sikh Master, at Gurdwara Dehra...
Vaisakhi Celebrations: Pakistan opens door for Indian Sikhs but closes for its own citizens
Rejecting 356 out of the total 793 applications endorsed by the apex Sikh body SGPC, Pakistan's Islamic government has granted visas to 437 Sikh devotees for celebrating Vaisakhi in Pakistan. However, it...
Afghan Sikh survivor breaks out while narrating the horrific scenes from the Kabul Gurdwara attack
The agony of hapless Afghan Sikhs, who lost their loved ones in a deadly attack on Gurdwara Sahib launched by the Islamic State’s terrorists on March 25 last year, can’t be described...
India makes COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for Sikh pilgrims before going to Pak on Vaisakhi
The Government of India has made the COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for the Sikh pilgrims before going to Pakistan to celebrate the foundation day of Khalsa Panth or Vaisakhi festival at Gurdwara Panja...
#FreeMandeepSingh: Police arrested my son just for taking a picture with Nishan Sahib
:dateline:The Delhi police had arrested Jammu-based 23-year-old farmer Mandeep Singh during the intervening night of February 22 and 23. After calling him at Gandhi Nagar police station via Jammu SSP, he was...
Op/Ed – Denial of nod to Sikh Jatha for Pak another attack on religious freedom of Sikhs in India
Indian Government’s denying the Sikh jatha permission to go to Pakistan to attend the Nankana Sahib Massacre's centenary event is another attack on the religious freedom of the Sikhs living in the...
Saka Nankana Sahib’s centenary marked in Pak, local Sikhs miss their community from eastern Punjab
:dateline:Historic 100th anniversary of Nankana Sahib massacre, which is called as “Saka Nankana Sahib” in Sikh parlance, was observed on Sunday (February 21, 2021) with religious zeal and enthusiasm at Gurdwara Janam...
Akal Takht Sahib: Our Generations Will Remember India’s Denial To Mark Saka Nankana Massacre
The SGPC-appointed Akal Takht Sahib acting Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh on Sunday (February 21, 2021) asked the Sikh community to point out India’s denying permission to Sikh jatha going to Pakistan to...
