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Pakistan Sikhs Face Systematic Persecution, Targeted Abductions: Report
A report says that Sikhs in Pakistan are facing a lot of problems.
A Sikh businessman named Gurvinder Singh was cheated out of a lot of money by his business partners, but the police and courts did not help him.
The report also talks about other Sikhs who have been kidnapped, forced to change their religion, or even killed.
The report says that the government and courts do not protect Sikhs and other minority groups, and this has been happening for a long time.
The report calls for independent investigations and better protection for minorities in Pakistan.
Gurvinder Singh, a Sikh businessman, was defrauded of PKR 75 million by his associates, but the perpetrators face no consequences.
Courts have ruled in Singh’s favor, but the state machinery has failed to enforce these rulings.
Sikh women have been subjected to targeted abductions, forced conversions, and coerced marriages.
Sikh men face verbal and physical abuse, targeted killings, and land grabs often masked under blasphemy allegations.
Gurdwaras and other minority sites suffer neglect, vandalism, or attacks, with the state failing to protect them.
- Who
- Sikh community in Pakistan, particularly Gurvinder Singh and other victims
- What
- Systematic persecution, targeted abductions, and economic predation against Sikhs
- Where
- Peshawar and other areas in Pakistan
- When
- Incidents reported between 2019 and 2023, with ongoing issues
- Why
- Due to systemic bias, religious marginalization, and failure of state machinery to protect minorities
Key facts
- Victim
- Gurvinder Singh, a Sikh businessman from Peshawar
- Amount Defrauded
- PKR 75 million (approximately USD 270,000)
- Accused
- Bilal Iqbal, Zulfiqar, and Raj Wali
- Courts Rulings
- Trial court, sessions court, and Peshawar High Court ruled in Singh’s favor
- Notable Cases
- Jagjit Kaur (2019), Dayal Singh and Manmohan Singh (2023), Gurdwara Janam Asthan (2020)
- Report Source
- Khalsa Vox
Quotes
Khalsa Vox report
A report detailing the systemic neglect and bias against religious minorities in Pakistan.
“Gurvinder Singh, a Sikh businessman from Peshawar, highlights a troubling pattern of systemic neglect and bias against religious minorities in Pakistan. Singh says he was defrauded of PKR 75 million (approximately USD 270,000) between 2022 and 2023 by three local Muslim associates, Bilal Iqbal, Zulfiqar, and Raj Wali, with whom he co-managed a mobile phone showroom. After discovering the embezzlement, he filed an FIR with Peshawar police. The accused issued bounced cheques and written undertakings on stamp paper promising repayment, yet they have faced no meaningful consequences.”
thehansindia.com
“Sikh men, identifiable by their turbans and beards, endure verbal and physical abuse, targetted killings (such as the 2023 shootings of shopkeepers Dayal Singh and Manmohan Singh in Peshawar and nearby areas), and land grabs or property disputes often masked under blasphemy allegations or mob violence. Gurdwaras and other minority sites suffer neglect, vandalism, or attacks, as seen in the 2020 mob assault on Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib amid tensions over a conversion case.”
thehansindia.com
