A Pak sikh thrashed for not converting into Muslim
A Sikh advocate in Pakistan was reportedly thrashed and threatened with dire consequences recently if he did not convert to Islam,forcing his family to run for safety to a gurdwara in Hassanabdal near Rawalpindi.While the victim, Anup Singh, was yet to regain consciousness, the incident has left the Sikh community in Pakistan rattled and insecure. Talking to Indian media from Islamabad, Anup’s brother, Ravinder Singh, recalled horror of November 21. ‘‘A group of at least eight men kidnapped my brother from his office and took him to Mohammad Amin’s residence, where he was stripped and photographed with Amin’s wife.’’






Undergoing treatment for fractures and severe head injuries in Holy Family Hospital, Ralwalpindi, where doctors said it might take a few months before Anup could start leading a normal life, He has also complained that even the hospital was not giving the medical report of Anup's case after six days.
The advocate was reportedly assaulted for fighting a separation case for Amin’s wife, Safina Kanwal. ‘‘The
goons made my brother sign on a blank paper, after which they cut his hair, beard, moustaches and threatened him to convert to Islam if he wanted to live in Pakistan.’

Avtar Singh Makkar, president of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC) has condemned the incident and said to give a memorandum to the Pakistan High Commission soon.He said that he would also seek an appointment with the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and urged to take up the matter of security of the Sikh community living in Pakistan.

There are about 10,000 Sikhs living in Pakistan or may be little less then that as some sikh family run
from pakistan and came to india as they has been forced to pay Rs 20 million as jazia (religious tax) to
the Taliban so as to return to their home,resume their business and to live in pakistan- By Ravinder Singh

Robin (ANI)