Category: Asia
Say Sat Sri Akal to your Indian Sikh brothers
:dateline:Â As many as 344 Sikh Yatrees arrived on Saturday by a special train from India to observe the 175th death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh at Gurdwara Dera Sahib.
Shrine Additional Secretary Khalid...
Islamabad High Court Forms Commission to Probe Protest Incident by Pakistani Sikhs
:dateline:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Tuesday constituted a one-member inquiry commission to probe into the May 23 incident when dozens of Sikh protesters had succeeded to enter the Parliament House.
In this regard,...
Hundreds of Sikhs in Lahore commemorate 1984 Indian Army’s Attack on Golden Temple
:dateline:Hundreds of Sikhs participated in a peaceful protest here last week on June 6 in front of the Punjab Assembly to commemorate the 1984 Indian Army’s attack on the Golden Temple in...
SGPC Nanakshai Calendar Issue: Sikh Leaders in Pakistan Warn of Inviting Sarbat Khalsa
:dateline:Shaheedi Gurpurab (Martyrdom day) of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji was observed on Monday by Sikhs in Pakistan at historic Gurdwara Dehra Sahib here as per the original Nanakshahi Calendar.
The Gurpurab had already...
Op/Ed: How Punjab’s Missing Thousands are Being Forgotten
:dateline:Thirty years on from the Indian army's raid on the Golden Temple in June 1984, the relatives of those who "disappeared" in the years after the attack feel their cause has been...
Nanakshahi Calendar Row: SGPC and DSGMC Not to Send Jathas to Pakistan Due to Date Conflict
:dateline:Pakistan High Commissioner has denied visas to the Sikh pilgrims from India for observing martyrdom day of Guru Arjan Dev ji, contending that the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) is observing the...
Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Gurpurb Declared Public Holiday in Pakistan Punjab
:dateline:Pakistan Government has approved a resolution seeking Parkash Gurpurb of Guru Nanak Sahib to be made a public holiday in West Punjab. Â The resolution was requested by local Sikhs and it was...
Pakistan Sikh Council Gives Govt May 31 Ultimatum to Arrest Desecration Culprits
:dateline:The Pakistan Sikh Council (PSC) has warned the government that the community will launch a countrywide agitation if the all the culprits who committed desecration of Sri Guru Granth Sahib, are not...
