Category: Asia
Sikhs in Pakistan Troubled by Increasing Communal Attacks
:dateline:First they had to flee their homes in frontier tribal areas of Pakistan because of growing militancy. And now, Pashto-speaking Sikhs who have been living in Peshawar for over a decade are...
Video: Kashmir Sikhs In Despair, Sikh Relief Groups Activate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X2hhNGjQnI
Former Pakistan President Condemns Murder of Sikh
:dateline:Former Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, who is the co-chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), has condemned the growing incidents of violence against members of the non-Muslim communities in the country.
Zardari...
Sikhs in Pakistan Threaten Countrywide Stir Against Merciless Killings
:dateline:Following the targeted killings of their fellow community members in Pakistan, Sikhs have threatened to launch a countrywide agitation if their safety is not ensured by the government. In recent months, a...
FIBA Delays Ruling on Turban Ban
:dateline:The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced today it will not reverse Article 4.4.2, which bans players from wearing dastaars (turbans) on the court. Instead, FIBA will delay its decision: "The Central Board...
Sikh Volunteers Ready To Perform Sewa In Afghan Gurdwaras
:dateline:Sikh groups here have volunteered to perform "sewa" at various Gurdwaras in Afghanistan after the recent spate of migration of the community following their persecution by the Taliban."Sikhs are leaving Afghanistan. We...
Officials ask Sikh player to play without head gear at Fiba Asia U-18 Championship
:dateline:Almost a month after Sikh players of the senior Indian basketball team were asked to remove their patka while playing at Wuhan, China, the row has resurfaced at Doha, Qatar.Despite the statement...
Afghan Sikh Leader Trying to Contact Families of the 35 Afghan Stowaways
:dateline:A Sikh leader in Afghanistan said today that he was trying to contact families over reports that 35 stowaways found in a shipping container in Britain were from the tiny, persecuted community.
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