Category: Asia
First Sikh Nominated to Pakistan Provincial Assembly!
:dateline:Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora has been elected as a member of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) in the Pakistani Punjab Provincial Assembly. He is the first Sikh member in the country to...
Sarbjeet, a Punjabi inmate in Lahore Prison in Critical Condition
:dateline:Sarabjit Singh an Indian prisoner facing death row in Lahore's Lakhpat Jail was assaulted by two prisoners. The two inmates identified as Mudassar and Amer had an argument with him following which...
Pictorial: Kabul Sikhs Celebrate Vaisakhi
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Vaisakhi celebrations in Kabul, Afghanistan. Â Courtesy: BBC
Sikh Pilgrims Arrive to Celebrate Vaisakhi in Pakistan
:dateline:Vaisakhi is a major celebration for the Sikhs and it is celebrated with a great fervor in Pakistan every year by local and foreign Sikhs. Each year, various Gurdwaras in Pakistan attract...
Sikh group: Fatwa on Allah ban ‘illegal and void’
 :dateline:The National Fatwa Council's ban of the non-Muslims' use of the word 'Allah' is unconstitutional, said the Malaysian Gurdwaras Council (MGC) representing the Sikh community.
The ban that Penang mufti Hassan Ahmad was...
DSGMC to Renovate Two Historical Gurdwaras in Pakistan
:dateline:During a press conference, the Delhi Shiromani Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) President Paramjit Sarna announced that the Pakistan Government has given its approval to renovate two historical Gurdwaras in Pakistan. Namely, Gurdwara...
Pakistan Prime Minister Addresses Sikh Gathering on Gurpurab Occassion
:dateline:Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said on Sunday that no religion in the world teaches militancy and all of them highlight the virtues of serving humanity.
The premier also addressed concerns raised by...
Sikhs Barred from Cremating in Afghanistan
:dateline:The dead body of Mrs Hari Kaur, resident of Shor Baazar who passed away was taken to the Cremation Grounds in Qalacha-e-Ben-e-Hesar locality of Kabul for cremation. Residents of the neighborhood  where the cremation...
