Sikhs pay 20 Mil. 'Jazia' to Pak Taliban

Sikhs pay Rs 20 million in Jizia to Pak Taliban

Islamabad, April 16: Members of Pakistan's minority Sikh community living in the restive Aurakzai tribal region have paid Rs 20 million as "tax" to the Taliban after militants forcibly occupied some of their homes and kidnapped a Sikh leader.

The Taliban had demanded Rs 50 million as 'Jizia' – a tax levied on non-Muslims living under Islamic rule – but the militants finally settled for Rs 20 million.

After the amount was paid yesterday, the militants vacated the homes they had taken over and released Sikh leader Saiwang Singh, officials in the tribal region near the northwestern city of Peshawar were quoted as saying by the Daily Times newspaper.
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The officials said the Taliban had announced that the Sikhs were now free to live anywhere in Aurzakzai Agency. The militants also announced they would protect the community, saying that no one would harm them after they had paid Jizia.
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Sikhs who had left the area would now return to their homes and resume their business, the officials said.

The militants had occupied at least 10 homes of Sikhs in Qasimkhel village on Tuesday. About 35 Sikh families have been living in Qasimkhel for many years.

The Taliban demand for Jizia was resolved at a jirga or council held yesterday through the efforts of local tribal elders. The militants had said the Sikhs should pay Jizia in accordance with Shariah or Islamic law.

Bureau Report

 
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What else are Sikhs going to be forced to do in accordance with Sharia? WoW!

we spill tears over 84 and now we have more to come ...where is Dal khalsa ?? where is simranjit mann ??? where is babbar khalsa??....bahaar aao ...come out ..

This is shocking, this is what was happening in Guru Sahibs time. Wake up, Wake up Sikhs. The very Saint that so many 'sikhs' called a terrorist is needed now. Ironic isn't!
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There is no need to call out other Jatha's, organizations, groups name since you don't do anything yourself.
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Its on every Sikh to help out here, not a certain group. This has to be addressed from Akal Takht and the right actions taken toward the Taliban.

Does anyone know if the SGPC has said anything yet.

bro the terrorist and his henchmen cannot do anything ..i know Santji is needed but they were all on their payroll thats of ISI...none can raise heads against their masters....as it is they will flaunt their kirpans among innocent hindus ..but tell them to face the terrorists they are like dogs waggin their tails between their legs...u remember during the kashmir terrorist attacks in the beginning the great akali simranjit mann had gone to the jihadis to exclude sikhs from their lists ..he was on his knees...he must have paid them a good amount of jizia..

Aman Singh ji, please tell people not to spread their propaganda about a great Saint.

Here is a facts about Sant ji

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- He stood infront of Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji at Akal Takht and did ardas that if Harmandir Sahib is attacked he will fight, which he did and was martyred in the fight. A person that is on a payroll does not risk his life for a cause that will not generate him revenue. If your in for the money then all you care for his the money and take off before the Indian army rolls up with the tanks.

Your story doesn't make sense rajkhalsa and I'm asking you nicely to stop spreading your hate and propaganda about a Great Saint.

'RajKhalsa' if you don't mind saying, how old are you?
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I'm 22 born after the attack of Amritsar.

i m 31 ..look i respect the man for his parchaar ..but his politics ..is the main reason for our disgrace...the HariMandar Sahib was attacked because he had made the holy place his 'den' ...you may say it nicely or badly veer ji ..but truth cannot be changed ..if you go around cursing hindus and India ..what do u expect ? bouquets ??

Raj ji

If ever you want to seek the truth, never give in to one side, that is what I have learned in my life. In the court that is why truth is not sought on hearsay(propaganda) but evidence. When evidence is tainted, truth goes through the drain as per "Law and justice" How any one can make us judges of others when actually we have nothing but propaganda without any evidence. let me put it simple way about Sant Ji, " he was honest unlike other politicans and straight forward but he was not a politician, I wish he was!" He was not against Hindus at all as some have propagated. The only words he used "topi" was not for Hindus but for politician(Congress particularly because all Hindus dont wear topi)) I can just hope you will listen and think and do search on this from all sides as I did.