Tag: Pakistan Sikhs
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How a Sikh family of Lyallpur went to salute Pakistani flag on Aug 14, 1947
Lyallpur-born Awtar Singh recalls how his family went to salute the Pakistan flag on Aug 14, 1947, as they didn’t want to leave
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Pakistani Sikh girl Manbir Kaur tops matriculation exams
Topper Pakistani Sikh girl Manbir Kaur is the daughter of Gurdwara Sri Nankana Sahib head priest Giani Prem Singh News East West NEW DELHI: A 15-year-old Sikh girl in Pakistan has topped the matriculation exams. Manbir Kaur, a student at Shri Guru Nanak Devji High School at Nankana Sahib, topped the exams by scoring 1,035 marks…
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A rare book on Sikh heritage of Pakistan by two Muslim authors
By Mariam Usman ISLAMABAD: In an attempt to encapsulate the essence of Sikh culture and heritage in the country, a multimedia presentation of rare photographs was screened at Kuch Khaas on Thursday. The photographs offered snippets from a coffee-table book, “The Sikh Heritage of Pakistan,” and showcased the community and its lifestyle in vibrant colour. From…
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UK citizen Bobby Singh Bansal documents Sikh heritage in Pakistan – fort by fort
PESHAWAR: A chance visit to Lahore in 1989 triggered in British Sikh Bobby Singh Bansal – a desire to learn more about his Sikh heritage. He started researching about Maharaja Ranjit Singh and his reign almost immediately and then, the more he read, the more addicted he got. His journey took him all over the…