Sikhs Pay 20 Mil. 'Jazia' To Pak Taliban

[spnadmin]

Re: Reported Post by rajkhalsa

A great thread, full of political history and current controversy, takes a turn for the worse. Why does this happen. Because individual members cannot stop themselves from engaging in a personal ping-pong match of words. The forum rule Debate the Issues not the Person was ignored several times by two members.

Finally a post had to be moved to Leaders because the allegation was completely disrespectful of the purpose of SPN which is to create a space where diversity of ideas is not only permitted but encouraged without fear of name calling and hostile attribution.

I have endless patience and emotional stamina, and will move posts out, issue infractions and warnings, and move to the next level of discipline if required.

 

[GillAUS]

Some more recent news concerning the plight of our Sikh bretheren in Pakistan:

DAWN.COM | Provinces | Govt announces relief package for displaced Sikhs

 

[spnadmin]

You have read today the news. The Pakistan army and the Taliban are now in a pitched battle forcing people from their homes in the SWAT area. Taliban have seized homes and businesses, and the government forces are pummeling the area with bombardments. So what good did it do to play the diplomat all these months with treacherous forces? Always always this mistake is made. Remember the story of the frog and the scorpion. That says it all.

 

[GillAUS]

Pakistan has been on the brink of collapse for some time now, however I think the situation has only just reached the make or break point with the recent events unfolding in SWAT/FATA/NWFP, and with the Taliban advancing as close as 60km from Islamabad. Not only are Sikhs and Hindus fleeing these regions, but so are many Muslims.

It's basically now or never to destroy the Taliban threat. However God only knows if the Pak military are sincere in their convictions to do so. Not only does this concern all those in Pakistan, but rather everyone in the region as well the world - An {censored}nal of 75 to 100 nuclear weapons in Taliban hands is potentially catastrophic.

Let us pray that this situation gets resolved - a Taliban-run Pakistan could pose disaster for all our historical Gurdwaras and shrines. One need only see what the Taliban did to the Buddha's of Bamiyan. Moreover they do not even spare their own Sufi mosques.