Comments on: Jaspal Singh’s Death - A Perspective on Sikh Persecution

By: Zulfiqar Haider

Zulfiqar Haider — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:30:00 +0000

It is important to curb extremism in Pakistan by banning extremist elements in this country. a number of cases have been reported of accusing minorities of blasphemy and other related accusations. The government must play its role in making the minorities more comfortable and at ease.

By: Yasir Qadeer

Yasir Qadeer — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:05:46 +0000

A very unfortunate case of minority oppression in Pakistan. Minorities in Pakistan are continuously being exploited by religious fanatics for ill reasons primarily because they believe in something else than the Mullah clergy. This is very unfortunate and needs serious attention from all spheres of life.

By: Sadia Hussain

Sadia Hussain — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 09:34:15 +0000

@ Gurmeet Singh we cannot ignore that the minorities in Pakistan are often discriminated and persecuted therefore your point is valid. However my concern is that Taliban atrocities have further added to the miseries of minorities and for that state has to play a positive rule.

By: Gurmeet Singh

Gurmeet Singh — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:06:54 +0000

@sadia whatever you say is only on paper but not in practice. Minorities were always unsafe in Pakistan. Equality for minority is a big lie in Pakistan. If you see a big politician or some ngo boast about how pakistani respects its minorities is a all lies. Minorities have always been second citizens thats why pakistan government in punjab forcibily did kabzaa on legal land belonging to khalsa community in Punjab.
PAKISTAN ZINDABAD is a forced expression for us though we dont really mean it.

By: Sadia Hussain

Sadia Hussain — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:05:07 +0000

@ Momin,
You have rightly pointed out the plight of Sikh IDP’s as being a minority community there are further alienated from rehabilitation. The Taliban have been persecuting minorities be it the killing of Jaspal Singh or the destruction of Bamyan Buddha’s. They have attacked mosques so one cannot expect any form of decency from them. The state is responsible to ensure the safety of minority communities as they are equal citizens of Pakistan.