Sikhs' killing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa evokes sharp criticism from India, Pakistan
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Two Sikh men were reportedly shot dead by some unidentified persons in the Sarband area of Pakistan's Peshawar. The victims were identified as Ranjit Singh, 38 and Kuljit Singh, 42. Both of them were present at their grocery shops where they were shot dead by the gunmen.
New Delhi: The killing of two Sikh businessmen in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province of Pakistan on Sunday (May 15) morning has evoked sharp criticism from the Sikh as well as political leadership who have demanded from the governments of both India and Pakistan to take adequate measures and ensure safety and security of minority Sikh community of Pakistan. Sikh’s single largest representative body Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami said, "We strongly condemn cowardly murders of two Sikhs Kuljit Singh and Ranjit Singh in Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan and want that the governments of both Pakistan and India ensure security and safety of life & property of minority Sikhs living in Pakistan on a priority basis.”
Notably, two Sikh men were reportedly shot dead by some unidentified persons in the Sarband area of Peshawar in KPK. The victims were identified as Ranjit Singh, 38 and Kuljit Singh, 42. Both of them were present at their grocery shops where they were shot dead by the gunmen.
“Pak govt should fulfil its responsibility diligently as such murders of minorities is a matter of great concern for the entire world, especially the Sikhs”, said Dhami.
Stating that in past also there had been several attacks on Sikhs in Pakistan, Dhami said Hakim (medical practitioner) Satnam Singh was also murdered last year in Peshawar and some days ago, the sons of former President of Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee were also attacked by the land mafia.
“Such incidents taking place in Pakistan against minority Sikhs are creating a sense of fear among the minorities, about which the government should be serious,” he said.
