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Amritsar, January 17
Taking cognisance of life threats to Sikh television anchor Harmeet Singh in Pakistan, the SGPC has sought immediate intervention of the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Government to ensure the safety of Sikhs in Pakistan.
SGPC chief Bibi Jagir Kaur also sensitised the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee over the issue.
Harmeet had claimed that he had received a threat call from the Central Jail in Mardan, Peshawar, where the killers of his brother Parvendar Singh were lodged. Being from a minority community, he felt helpless as the authorities were sheltering the accused.
Parvendar (25) was shot dead by contract killers hired by his fiancée Prem Kumari on January 4 last year.
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They have demanded stricter punishment for the attackers
Anger is apparently rising among the minorities in Pakistan
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