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In Pakistan Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a historically significant Sikh monument will be repaired.

PESHAWAR, Jan 07 (APP):The Archaeology Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan has announced plans to conserve and restore a significant Sikh-era historical site in Nowshera district to boost religious tourism by attracting Sikh devotees and history enthusiasts from around the globe. Located on the banks of the Kabul River in the Pir Sabaq area of Nowshera, the site is the Samadhi (cremation…
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Sikh organization congratulates Pakistan on UN Security Council selection

The Sikh organization “Sikhs for Justice” (SFJ) has written a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, congratulating Pakistan on its selection to the United Nations Security Council. According to the letter, Pakistan’s selection to the Security Council reflects its commitment to global peace efforts. SFJ leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun praised Pakistan’s dedication to international peace…
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A former Sikh ally says, "Justin Trudeau has let Canadians down" as he steps down.

New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh said that Trudeau has disappointed people and criticised him on his handling of issues like housing, groceries and healthcare. Ottawa: New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh on Monday reacted to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement to step down from the position of Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader. He said that…
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A Sikh-targeting Indian gang is being looked into in connection with the Stockton murder

STOCKTON — A recent homicide in Stockton is being blamed on an Indian gang known to target Sikhs, according to multiple Indian media reports. The Stockton Police Department told CBS13 that it is aware of the Indian news reports and is not ruling anything out. Sikhs have called Stockton home since the first U.S. gurdwara, or Sikh temple, was built there in 1912. The community is now on alert…
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NDP motion to recognise 1984 anti-Sikh violence as ‘genocide’ fails in Canadian parliamentary committee

Toronto: A motion moved by the New Democratic Party or NDP for the recognition of the violence against Sikhs in India in 1984 as a “genocide” failed to be passed by a Parliamentary committee, on Thursday. The motion was moved by NDP leader Jagmeet Singh before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. He said notice of the motion had been given…
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Trump names California Republican Harmeet Dhillon for top civil rights post

Harmeet Dhillon — one of California’s most prominent Republican Party operatives, a cultural crusader against “woke” politics and a fervent champion of President-elect Donald Trump — was named Monday by Trump to a top civil rights post in the U.S. Department of Justice. If confirmed, Dhillon would be the second woman confirmed to lead the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division…
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Dal Khalsa Crit­i­cizes UN’s Pas­siv­ity and Is­raeli Ag­gres­sion, Ad­vo­cates for Pales­tin­ian Sov­er­eignty

Dal Khalsa, a pro-Sikh free­dom po­lit­i­cal or­ga­ni­za­tion in the Pun­jab, has is­sued a stern con­dem­na­tion of Is­rael’s ac­tions, in­clud­ing the de­c­la­ra­tion of the UN Sec­re­tary Gen­eral as per­sona non grata, and frus­tra­tion at the United Na­tions’ pas­sive role in cur­rent global con­flicts. WSN re­ports. In a strongly-worded state­ment, Dal…
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