Category: Asia
SGPC President Appeals to Indian Prime Minister to Ensure Safety of Sikhs in Pakistan
:dateline:Avtar Makkar, President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), has stated that Sikhs in Pakistan are suffering from tragic events. In a protest letter written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Makkar...
J&K Residents Protest Killing of Innocent Sikh in Pakistan
:dateline:The killing of a prominent Sikh ‘hakeem’ in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province evoked massive resentment among the Sikh community in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), who on Saturday March 15, 2014 voiced...
Sikh Groups Demand Deletion of Dal Khalsa Chief Patron Gajinder Singh’s Name from India’s Most Wanted List
:dateline:Sikh leaders have demanded that the government of India should delete the name of Gajinder Singh the chief pattern of "Dal Khalsa" from India's most wanted list.
India asked Pakistan to handover...
United Sikhs Offers Scholarships to Sikh Students in Pakistan
:dateline:United Sikhs, a world wide organization based in New York, USA, has announced scholarships for 39 Sikh Students living in Pakistan. The move by United Sikhs comes after many Sikh families in...
Sikh Receives Award for Volunteer Service In Singapore
:dateline:Surjan Singh, an 82 year old Sikh, has been honored for his outstanding volunteer service in Singapore. On Friday, February 28, 2014, the Ministry of Social and Family Development Volunteers awarded Surjan...
Hindu Extremists Gaining Power in India, Silencing Enemies Along the Way
When Penguin abruptly accepted defeat in an Indian court and withdrew a controversial book a fortnight ago, the backlash was so ferocious it took almost everyone by surprise.
A small, hardline Hindu group...
Pakistan Sikhs Seek To Install Historical Saroop of Guru Granth Sahib at Nankana Sahib
:dateline:For the first time since Partition, Sikhs in Pakistan have decided to initiate a movement to bring back 'saroop' (embodiment) of Guru Granth Sahib, which was installed at Gurdwara Nankana Sahib till...
