Pakistan demolishes 200-year-old Sikh Gurdwara in Quetta; Historic minority heritage land sold for commercial project!
- The demolition of the nearly 200-year-old historic Shri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara in Quetta has triggered fresh concern over the protection of Sikh religious heritage and minority properties in Pakistan.
- The site, once a centre of faith and history for the Sikh community in Balochistan, has reportedly been cleared for the construction of a large commercial complex or shopping mall.
- The demolition has drawn strong opposition from the Sikh community, which has questioned how land associated with a historic gurdwara could be sold for private commercial development.
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- The demolition of the nearly 200-year-old historic Shri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara in Quetta has triggered fresh concern over the protection of Sikh religious heritage and minority properties in Pakistan.
- The site, once a centre of faith and history for the Sikh community in Balochistan, has reportedly been cleared for the construction of a large commercial complex or shopping mall.
- The demolition has drawn strong opposition from the Sikh community, which has questioned how land associated with a historic gurdwara could be sold for private commercial development.
Sources: Organiser