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Hindu Girl Held in Madrassa and Forced to Convert to Islam

May 11, 2010 by Editor 9 Comments

Hindu Girl Held in Madrassa and Forced to Convert to Islam

By Antony Thomas Islamabad, Pakistan (CHAKRA) – A Punjabi Hindu girl from Pakistan has been kidnapped and is being held in a madrassa where she is being forced to convert to Islam.  This has been brought to attention by leading Pakistani activist Ansar Burney.  Burney’s rights organization has learned that 15-year-old, Gajri who is daughter […]

Hindu and Sikh Temples Targeted in Pakistan

April 9, 2010 by Editor 12 Comments

Hindu and Sikh Temples Targeted in Pakistan

By Antony Thomas Thousands of Temples have been destroyed or converted into Mosques in Pakistan since partition Lahore, Pakistan (CHAKRA) – After numerous reports of Gurdwara land being snatched and sold by radical groups in Pakistan, a piece of land owned by a temple is now being seized unfairly by a fundamental organization—Jeay Sindh.  This […]

Hindus in Pakistan – A People Without a Voice

April 4, 2010 by Editor 65 Comments

Hindus in Pakistan – A People Without a Voice

By Jai Rustgi Lahore, Pakistan (CHAKRA) – Not only are Pakistani Hindus a people without a voice but also a people without an identity or existence to the outside world.  Most people are not even aware of the fact that about 2.5 million Hindus (about 2% of the total population according to the last census […]

At least 25 Hindu Girls Abducted Every Month in the Islamic State of Pakistan

April 1, 2010 by Editor 29 Comments

At least 25 Hindu Girls Abducted Every Month in the Islamic State of Pakistan

By Antony Thomas Karachi, Pakistan (CHAKRA) – An activist and council member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Amarnath Motumal, stated that at least 20 to 25 girls are abducted and converted to Islam against their will every single month. Hindus are targetted due to many local muslims seeing them as kafirs(non muslims) and […]

Kidnapped Sikhs Forced to Cut their Hair and Embrace Islam

March 22, 2010 by Editor 3 Comments

Kidnapped Sikhs Forced to Cut their Hair and Embrace Islam

By Jagmit Singh The cutting of hair was a popular tactic used by Islamic invaders to destroy Sikh men’s morale Chandighar, Punjab (CHAKRA) – Two Sikhs kidnapped in Pakistan revealed that within their 42-day captivity they were forced to convert to Islam.  Immediately after being kidnapped, Gurbinder Singh and Sarjeet Singh were forced to drop […]

A New Wave of Pakistani Hindus and Sikhs Fleeing to India

March 15, 2010 by Editor 2 Comments

A New Wave of Pakistani Hindus and Sikhs Fleeing to India

By Tan Ong Minorities are regularly persecuted in the Islamic State of Pakistan Jaisalmer, India (CHAKRA) – Pakistani Hindus are petrified after the recent chain of kidnappings of Sikhs and Hindus by the Pakistani-based Taliban group. Many Pakistani Hindus are now applying for visa’s to escape to India to flee the chaotic Islamic state of […]

Kidnapped Sikh Man Forced to Convert by Pakistani-Based Taliban

March 13, 2010 by Editor 1 Comment

Kidnapped Sikh Man Forced to Convert by Pakistani-Based Taliban

By Antony Thomas Taliban Fighters in Pakistan Toronto, Canada (CHAKRA) – Toronto-based Bishan Dass, is desperate for the release of his 32-year-old son, Robin Singh from the rein of Pakistani-based Taliban, who kidnapped him and are forcing him to convert to Islam. For a ransom of 10 million rupees, Robin Singh, an IT graduate from […]

Rajpura Sikhs Remember Terror and Fear in Baluchistan

February 26, 2010 by Editor Leave a Comment

Rajpura Sikhs Remember Terror and Fear in Baluchistan

By Tan Ong Map of Pakistan & Baluchistan Rajpura, India (CHAKRA) – After the recent beheading of two Sikhs in Peshawar, Pakistan, Lakshman Singh recalls his horrid experiences in Pakistan and how they left him with no choice but to leave to India with nothing at all. He left Pakistan, from the province of Baluchistan […]

Afghan Sikhs Under Threat : A Brief History

February 26, 2010 by Editor 1 Comment

Afghan Sikhs Under Threat : A Brief History

By Jagmit Singh Kabul, Afghanistan (CHAKRA) – The recent beheading of Sikhs by the Taliban in Peshawar, bordering Afghanistan, has reminded the community of the hardships they face on both side of the Pakistan, Afghanistan border today.  Two Sikhs men were reportedly beheaded by the Taliban in the FATA region of Pakistan, with their heads […]

Hindu Man Kidnapped in Pakistan: Request for Ransom of 10 Million Rs

February 24, 2010 by Editor 9 Comments

Hindu Man Kidnapped in Pakistan: Request for Ransom of 10 Million Rs

By Antony Thomas There have been thousands of kidnappings and murders of Hindus by Islamic extremists since 1947 Peshawar, Pakistan (CHAKRA) – Days after the abduction and beheading of two Sikh men in the lawless tribal area of Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan, a Hindu man has now reportedly been kidnapped for a ransom of ten million […]

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