India: Quest To Find Constable Balwinder Singh, Missing Since Indo-Pakistani War Of 1971
AMRITSAR: The recent capture of an Indian Air Force Wing Commander and his subsequent safe repatriation to India by the Pakistan government has rekindled the hopes of Baljinder Kaur, daughter of Constable Balwinder Singh of the 10 Sikh Regiment. During a powerful and heart wrenching interview with Sikh Channel, Baljinder Kaur details how she is […]
Pakistan: Sikhs Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province Plan To Rebuild Gurdwara Chashma Sahib
Ahead of the 550 Prakash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the Sikh community of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan have decided to rebuild Gurdwara Chashma Sahib. Located in Hangu, 71 km from Peshawar, Gurdwara Chashma Sahib is currently attended by approximately eight to fifteen houses of local Sikhs and Hindus who offer prayers […]
Pakistan: Minister Directs Renovation Of Dilapidated Historical Gurdwara In Jhelum
JHELUM: The Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has taken notice of the dilapidated condition of a historical Gurdwara Sahib in the city of Jhelum and directed the restoration and protection of the building. The ancient city of Jhelum is home to a number of historical sites of relevance to Sikh history, many of […]
Pakistan: Sikhs Resent Curbs On Carrying Kirpan In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
PESHAWAR: In a meeting with the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa law minister (pictured below), representatives of the Sikh community have explained the problems they are facing in carrying their articles of faith in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of the country. Law Minister Sultan Muhammad Khan told the delegation led by MPA Ranjeet Singh that he will try to resolve the matter. […]
Pakistan: Court Stops Department From Demolishing Historic Fort Built By Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa
HARIPUR: A local court on Saturday stopped the communication and works department and contractor from demolishing or making changes to the structure of the historic Harkishan Garh Fort. Jawad Habib and two other moved the court of Civil Judge-VIII Mohammad Shoaib complaining that the communication and works department has awarded a contract for the establishment […]
Pakistan: Court Grants Stay Of Auction From Government Auctioning Portion Of Gurdwara Bhai Biba Singh, Peshawar
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court has stopped the Pakistan government from auctioning off for business a portion of the historic Gurdwara Bhai Biba Singh in Peshawar. The historic Gurdwara Sahib is located at Chakka Gali, Hashtnagri, Peshawar and is said to have been established at the time of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. The Pakistan Sikh […]
India: Amritsar Grenade Attack – Bikramjit Singh & Avtar Singh Sent To 14 Days Judicial Custody
AMRITSAR: Two alleged suspects accused of a grenade attack on a Nirankari gathering at Adliwal village near Raja Sansi, were today produced at Court in Ajnala amongst a heavy Police presence. Bikramjit Singh was arrested by the police in this case on November 19 while Avtar Singh Khalsa was arrested on November 24.The Judicial Magistrate […]
Pakistan: Members Of Sikh Community Moved Peshawar High Court Against Auction Of Gurdwara Land
PESHAWAR: Six members of the Sikh community have moved Peshawar High Court against the alleged auction of a portion of an ancient Gurdwara in the interior city by local officials of Evacuee Trust Property and a letter to local police for dispossessing the members of the community from that portion. The joint writ petition was […]
Pakistan: 3 Sikhs among 31 killed in blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
PESHAWAR: At least 31 people including three Sikhs were killed and more than 40 others injured when a powerful bomb blast ripped through a busy market outside a religious seminary in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, officials said. The explosive material was planted in a bike in the Friday Market (Juma Bazar) near […]
