Archive · 31 Jan 2026
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
- When
- Incidents reported between 2019 and 2023, with ongoing issues
- Where
- Peshawar and other areas in Pakistan
- Why
- Due to systemic bias, religious marginalization, and failure of state machinery to protect minorities
- 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