Day: February 25, 2010

By Deepali Gaur Source The Sikhs call India their ancestral homeland as their ancestors settled in Afghanistan. The recent beheading of Sikhs in Pakistan, purpotedly by the Taliban is a reminder of the tenuous lives that the depleting community of Sikhs on either side of the Pakistan-Afghan border face today. Two Sikh men were believed… Continue reading The Afghan Sikhs face new threats

Deccan Herald – Source ‘It’s a war between the Taliban and its opponents.’ The beheading of two Sikhs by the Tehrik-e-Taliban, Pakistan (TTP) underscores the heightened vulnerability of religious minorities in areas where the Taliban are in control. There is much confusion over why the Sikhs were killed. While some allege that the TTP had… Continue reading Brutal behaviour