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Most Sikhs probably prefer him over former PM Morrison.

Dubai/UAE is only bright on the surface. In reality, these countries rest on mountains of human tragedies. Dubai's skyscrapers, stained by the blood of migrant workers There's a rumour that social media "influencers" who often visit Dubai do extremely revolting things for wealthy men in exchange for money and gifts. https://www.the-star.co.ke/sasa/lifestyle/2022-05-14-influencers-dirty-little-secret/

I don't understand why Panjabis/Sikhs risk their lives to go to these countries. I know Panjab has its issues but its definitely better than these places. In 2014, 27 Panjabis were killed in Iraq! They went there for "employment opportunities". 27 Punjabis Were Killed In Iraq In 2014: Punjab approves Rs 10,000 monthly dole for kin of 8 killed by ISIS

Some recent news regarding fertility rates https://thelogicalindian.com/trending/fertility-rate-declining-in-all-communities-steepest-in-the-muslim-community-35476 Total Fertility Rate Falls In All Communities, Steepest Decline Among Muslims: NFHS Data Writer: Shashwat Swaroop Garg India, 10 May 2022 10:18 PM In the new NFHS report, the overall fertility rate of India has fallen below the replacement level of two children per woman. Data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) conducted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare shows that the country's overall fertility rate has declined. The Muslim community is said to have the steepest decline out of all the religious communities over the past two decades. The Muslim community's fertility rate declined from 2.6 in 2015-2016 to 2.3 in 2019-2021. While, all the communities have shown a noticeable decline in their fertility rates, which in turn contributes to a drop in the total fertility rate of the country, the decline has been the steepest in the Muslim community, going from 4.4 in NFHS 1 (1992-93) to 2.3 in NFHS 5 (2019-21). The fertility rate of the Muslim community is the highest among all religious communities. The Muslim community has faced two accelerated declines in the community fertility rate. The first decline occurred between 1992-93 and 1998-99, while the second decline occurred between 2005-06 and 2015-16, when the rate dropped by 0.8 points. In a data report by The Indian Express, the current fertility rates of the religious communities in NFHS 5 are as follows: The Muslim Community has a fertility rate of 2.3, with the Hindu community following at 1.94 in NFHS 5. The Christian community has a fertility rate of 1.88, the Sikh community at 1.61, the Jain community at 1.6 and the Buddhist and neo-Buddhist community at 1.39—the lowest rate in the country.Fertility Gap Between Two Communities Poonam Muttreja, who is the Executive Director of the Population Foundation of India, an NGO, said, "The fertility gap between Hindus and Muslims is narrowing. High fertility is mostly a result of non-religious factors such as levels of literacy, employment, income and access to health services. The current gap between the two communities is because of Muslims' disadvantage on these parameters." She further said that over the past few decades, an emerging Muslim middle class has been realising the value of girls' education and family planning.

https://tele1.com.tr/28-yasindaki-pakistanli-13-yasindaki-turk-kizi-ile-evlendi-615288/ (site is Turkish) Tuesday, May 3, 2022 Rana Ali, 28, from Pakistan, married 13-year-old Turkish girl Neslihan. While 2 children were born from the marriage, the moments when 13-year-old Neslihan made a video call with her father also garnered great reaction. The marriage of 28-year-old Pakistani Rana Ali to a Turkish girl exposed child abuse. According to the news of UrduPoint.com, Rana Ali from Pakistan fell in love with a Turkish girl named “Neslihan” in Turkey, where he came to find a job. Rana Ali, 28, married 13-year-old Neslihan, a 6th grade student, with the permission of her family. It was learned that the couple, who apparently got married in Pakistan, had 2 children. The moments when Rana Ali from Pakistan did not allow Neslihan to speak Turkish drew reaction. The conversation between Neslihan, who is still a child, with her father is also remarkable. It was also understood in the conversation that his father had consented to the marriage...

No I searched up Pakistani Panjabi songs and pasted one here. Didn't know they would be that obscene. Sorry if anyone is left scarred!!

Pakistani Panjabi film industry is so much worse than the east Panjab with rampant vulgarity in lyrics and costume. Even Pakistanis called out directors for the vulgar content in their films and told them to follow good east ones. Caste based titles for films were first popular in Pakistan such as Gujjar Badmash, Ziddi Rajput, Maula Jatt etc. The east Panjab film industry also began copying elements of Pakistani films such as these titles.

https://patialapolitics.com/6920/ In love with a Pakistan girl,Punjabi student commits suicide in Canada September 25, 2020 - PatialaPolitics A 21-year old Punjab student, Amrinder Singh, has committed suicide in Surrey, Canada due to mental stress. He was the only son of his parents living in Punjab. His father Malkit Singh is an Assistant Sub Inspector of Police in Punjab. A baptised Sikh and a student of Douglas College, New Westminister, Amrinder had gone to Canada in the year 2017 on a Study Visa. Malkit Singh told media persons that in November 2019 his son had again asked for Rs.20 lakh which was sent to him. It has been learnt that he came into contact with a Pakistani girl, a resident of Karachi and was allegedly sending gifts and cash to her. According to his friends in Surrey, he had run out of money and was not able to pay his college dues landing him into huge stress which led him to take the extreme step. Amrinder’s parents have appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh to bring their son’s body back from Canada. Arrangements were also being made to send the body back to Punjab with the help of community members in Canada.

Panjab finance minister has issued an official clarification stating the arrest warrants were by the previous government in their last term, no farmer will be arrested now on the basis of these warrants. Minister Cheema blamed the previous Congress government for the “fiasco.” He said that the process of arrest warrants was initiated by previous Congress government and the officials had started issuing these. He said, “I have intervened and no farmer would be arrested now." https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/arrest-warrants-reach-loan-defaulter-farmers-homes-cheema-blames-previous-cong-govt-7881172/

Thank you for replying. I got a few more questions 1. That Masjid built for Moran still exists, how do we know it's a myth and Maharaja Ranjit Singh didn't get it built? The Maharaja at Moran's request, built a mosque called as Masjid-e-Tawaifan, which was renamed in 1998 as Mai Moran Masjid in Lahore. This is located in Lahore's bazaar now called Pappar Mandi near Shah Almi Gate. 2. Why did some of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Hindu wives commit Sati upon his death if they became Sikh through marriage? Eyewitness record of Maharaja Ranjit Singhs personal physician

Did Moran adopt Sikhi after marriage to Maharaja Ranjit Singh? Did Maharaja Ranjit Singh build a Masjid (Masjid-e-Tawaifan) for her before their marriage or after? Deeply spiritual, Moran had a spiritual guide called Mian Jaan Mohammad of Laverian, who told her that a madrasa would benefit more people than a masjid. Manveen describes how Moran was instrumental in setting up a school for Persian and Arabic studies for students who would be spared the trouble of travelling all the way to Persia. Moran, the mystery woman

Dubai-based NGO offers AAP govt to facilitate FDI into Punjab Yudhvir Rana / TNN / Apr 19, 2022, 12:03 IST AMRITSAR: A Dubai-based industrialist has offered the Punjab govt for facilitating foreign direct investment (FDI) into the state especially from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to set up industries and create job opportunities for the Punjabi youth who spend lakhs of rupees and often fall prey to the dubious agents for getting their dream jobs. Joginder Singh Salaria, founder of Dubai-based PCT Humanity (Pehal Charitable Trust-Humanity) informed that he felt pity on seeing the struggle of parents of Punjabi youth who did everything in their hands including selling their houses, liquidating their fixed deposits, and even borrowing money on huge interests, only to send their children to UAE for their dream jobs. Claiming that PCT-Humanity helps on an average a thousand Punjabi youth in getting jobs in UAE every year, Joginder said “The first priority of the Punjabi youth is to move to Canada, Australia, US, UK or in the European nations for which their parents shell out anything around Rs 25 to Rs 30 lakh and those who can’t afford they prefer to spend anything around Rs 1.5 to Rs 2 lakh for a job in UAE” . He said there were several examples of Punjabi educated youth doing manual jobs after failing to get jobs in European destinations. “Many of such youth are here working as masons, plumbers, fitters, etc.” he added. ... https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amritsar/dubai-based-ngo-offers-aap-govt-to-facilitate-fdi-into-punjab/articleshow/90929921.cms

New issues will begin emerging. Kidnapping of females is widespread in Pakistans Panjab. Those from minority faiths are particularly targeted. These incidents will start occurring in east Panjab too. Where are Punjab’s missing daughters? The report brought to the fore a disturbing figure of 40,585 women having been abducted between 2017 and January 2022 from all 36 districts of Punjab. The police claimed to have recovered or traced 37,140 of them. They have also arrested 53,459 suspects, while 12,374 others are still at large. Pakistan: Scores of women abducted in Punjab between 2017 and January 2022 Islamabad [Pakistan], February 28 (ANI): Many women continue to be held against their will, living in misery and humiliation with no hope of rescue in Pakistan’s Punjab province. Punjab: Christian woman forced to convert and marry her kidnapper Mariam Gill was abducted on her way home from the market. Her father and brother filed a complaint with police, which failed to intervene however because her kidnapper is “a respectable Muslim businessman”. A Muslim religious leader says the action was in accordance with Islamic law. Islamabad bishop warns that cases of forced conversion are “rising at an alarming rate”. Teenage Hindu girl's kidnapping sparks protest in Pakistan's Punjab A teenage Hindu girl's kidnapping by an "influential" Muslim man in Pakistan's Punjab province sparked outrage among the minority community that held a sit-in on Thursday. Holding placards and banners, the community members at Rahim Yar Khan, some 400-km from Lahore, were demanding the recovery of 17-year-old Naina and chanting slogans against forced conversions.

Marriages between cousins, maternal uncles and nieces are prevalent in some south Indian communities. Some theories to explain the practice https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/marrying-first-cousins-how-practice-evolved-and-declined-kerala-138540 Historian MG Sasibhooshan suggests several possibilities, considering the social situation of ancient times. “Elamkulam Kunjan Pillai (late historian and academic) suggested a theory that such marriages could have evolved in primitive societies when men mostly went to war and found it difficult to find alliances from circles beyond the immediate family. The practice was followed by Hindus and Muslims, by people in Tamil Nadu and even in Sri Lanka,” Sasibhooshan says. He puts forth another theory: Kerala was made of really small kingdoms once upon a time, each fighting one another and possibly not wishing to have marriage alliances with each other. This possibly limited the choice of finding a partner to immediate family circles. “Yet another possibility is that in the old days, people would not look for marriage alliances beyond a certain river that functioned as a sort of physical boundary. Take Korapuzha river in Kerala’s northern district of Kozhikode, for example. Families considered it beneath their dignity to form any relationship with members south of the river. But, there were rule-breakers, like VK Krishna Menon’s (late Indian politician and ally to former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru) father Krishna Kurup, whose marriage to a woman in the south of Malabar was something of a rebellion back in the 19th century,” Sashibhooshan says. Why such marriages declined over years Over the years, the practise of marrying cousins declined drastically, says Sashibooshan. It could perhaps have links to the many studies revealing that marriage between blood relations can cause health problems and genetic disorders in the offspring. A 2013 story in The Hindu mentions a detailed study involving 11,000 children from consanguineous marriages. The revealed congenital anomalies in 386 such children. This was double the number of children with anomalies born to parents who were not related by blood. Kerala, with its literacy rate increasing through the decades, very possibly took these studies seriously while considering marriages with cousins. It is still not completely absent and even among newer generations, there are willing cousins marrying each other, as a practice handed down through generations.

https://foresthillspost.com/two-sikh-men-attacked-tuesday-in-same-richmond-hill-spot-where-sikh-elder-was-assaulted-last-week Two Sikh Men Attacked Tuesday in Same Richmond Hill Spot Where Sikh Elder Was Assaulted Last Week April 12, 2022 By Allie Griffin Two Sikh men were assaulted in Richmond Hill Tuesday morning in the same location where a 70-year-old Sikh man was assaulted just over a week ago, according to residents and social media footage. The men were reportedly attacked near the corner of Lefferts Boulevard and 95th Avenue — the same spot where the 70-year-old was punched in the face by a stranger on April 3. Local community members shared details of today’s assault on Instagram. The NYPD, however, was unable to confirm the assault by the time of publication. Sikh community leaders in Richmond Hill condemned the assault and called it an act of hatred. “This is the exact fear we had when this happened last week,” Japneet Singh, local community leader and a candidate for State Senate, wrote on Instagram. “Same location, same intersection, same act of HATE.’ Singh posted a video showing the apparent aftermath of the assault. One man can be seen holding his eye and another is sitting on the sidewalk surrounded by police officers and firefighters. The two men were taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center for treatment and are in good spirits, according to Singh. Singh said the Sikh community — many of whom call Richmond Hill home — is being targeted and called on state and city leaders to address the issue. “This is disgusting behavior, and it’s clear the Sikh community is being deliberately targeted,” he wrote. “Calling on @govkathyhochul @nycspeakeradams @nycmayor @queensdakatz to address this ASAP!’ Police are investigating the assault last week as a hate crime and have released photos of the suspect in that case. It’s unclear if the same person is responsible for both attacks. One person has been arrested in connection to Tuesday’s attack, Singh said.

Yeah I've heard about it too. During the Bengal famine of 1943, there were no reported cases although tens of millions of villagers suffered from acute hunger.

It's definitely a possibility because such incidents have occurred throughout history. Especially when there were shortages of food or no food at all, people resorted to extremes for survival. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_incidents_of_cannibalism

https://qns.com/2022/04/nypd-video-suspect-sikh-attack-richmond-hill/ NYPD releases video of suspect in Sikh attack in Richmond Hill The NYPD Hate Crimes Unit is now investigating the attack of an elderly Sikh man in Richmond Hill and released images of the suspect Wednesday morning. (Photo courtesy of NYPD) The NYPD released video surveillance of a man who is suspected of attacking an elderly Sikh man in Richmond Hill Sunday morning. Nirmal Singh, 70, was walking to the Sikh Cultural Society Temple at 6:45 a.m.and was in the vicinity of Lefferts Boulevard and 95th Avenue, when his assailant snuck up from behind him and allegedly sucker-punched him in the face in the unprovoked assault, before running off in an unknown direction, police said. Following the attack, Singh was found roaming around the Gurdwara with blood on his face and jacket, community leader Japneet Singh told QNS. Singh, who was wearing traditional Sikh articles of faith, was transported by private means to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was treated for a broken nose, cuts and severe bruising on his face and an injured wrist, and released, according to the NYPD. The investigation is ongoing by the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force. The suspect is described as an adult man with a dark complexion and an average build. He was last seen wearing black sneakers, jeans and a blue hooded sweatshirt. Nirmal, who is visiting New York for the first time on a tourist visa from Canada, was afraid to report the incident to the police fearing that he would be deported. “This man was new to our country,” state Senator James Sanders said. “He had only been here for two weeks and this is not the type of welcome we want people to think occurs when they visit our country or community. I condemn this shameful attack, which is being investigated as a hate crime, and hope that the perpetrator is brought to justice.” Anyone with information in regard to the identity of the suspects is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at nypdcrimestoppers.com, or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.

https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/diaspora/75-year-old-sikh-man-attacked-in-new-yorks-queens-nose-broken-receives-severe-bruises-383484 75-year-old Sikh man attacked in New York's Queens; nose broken, receives severe bruises Nirmal Singh has only been in the country for two weeks and was on a visitors’ visa Chandigarh, April 4 A 75-year-old Sikh man was allegedly attacked while he was on an early morning walk in Queens, in which his nose was broken and he received severe bruises. The assault, police say was unprovoked, reports abc7ny.com Nirmal Singh spoke to Eyewitness News about the attack. He was still wearing his bloodied jacket and spoke in Punjabi. Singh said that he was allegedly punched from behind on a Sunday morning walk around 7 a.m. on 95th Avenue and Lefferts Blvd. in Richmond Hill. There were no words exchanged, but the assault left him with injuries. Singh has only been in the country for two weeks and was on a visitor’s visa.

Is the lady a Sikh?

https://www.easterneye.biz/pehchaan-mahesh-bhatt-to-bring-stories-of-real-life-sikh-heroes-on-screen/ Pehchaan: Mahesh Bhatt to bring stories of real-life Sikh heroes on screen By: Mohnish Singh Well-known Hindi filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt is set to bring stories of real-life Sikh heroes on screen with an upcoming digital show. The 16-episode docudrama series is titled Pehchaan – The Unscripted Show. The show will feature some of the world’s most renowned Sikhs, such as Economist Montek Singh, Sant Seechewal, Sony CEO N.P Singh, Saviour Singh Oberoi Sir, Raju Chadha, Shanty Singh, and many others. “In the times post-pandemic, we wanted for the audience to witness something real and inspirational and so we chose to bring Real heroes to your screen. we hope for it to be one of the biggest and most influential shows of the year,” shared the makers of the shows. “What a time in the life of a world being inhabited, it was daunting, full of turmoil and fear. And yet it dazzling be full of promise, creativity, and care. These thoughts struck me when I saw brave Sikhs of my country and around the world step out during the pandemic and do what I had never imagined. The God of signs had come down on his knees and every institution imaginable had failed to help mankind through these dark times. It was they who came out and endlessly served their fellow human being. The images of their generosity are burnt in my heart and body which gave me birth to the idea of talking to this brave community that has been serving humankind for more than 500 years. I choose to interview these brave, humble, kind human beings for people around the world to get only a taste of faith but also get a glimpse of their great history. I call them the warriors of the 21st century. They only inherited from their gurus and forefathers had left a legacy with them”, shared Mahesh Bhatt. The show will also showcase 16 heart-touching songs as a tribute to the guests. Directed by Suhrita, produced by his Prodigy Vinay Bhardwaj A Shining Sun Studios Production, Pehchaan – The Unscripted Show will soon be out on a streaming platform.

This should be a wake up call to many and a reflection of what's ahead if Sikh numbers continue to dwindle. No one will stand up for Sikhs in times of trouble and conflict.

https://thewire.in/south-asia/widespread-condemnation-outrage-after-hindu-teenagers-murder-in-pakistan Widespread Condemnation, Outrage After Hindu Teenager's Murder in Pakistan Pooja Kumari (18) was murdered allegedly by a Muslim man in Pakistan’s Sindh Province for refusing to marry him. New Delhi: A teenage Hindu woman was murdered allegedly by a Muslim man in Pakistan’s Sindh Province for refusing to marry him, triggering considerable outrage and condemnation on social media from that country’s top opposition leaders and activists. The woman, Pooja Kumari (18), was a resident of Ghotki city in the Shukkur region of Sindh. According to a report in Dawn, quoting Sukkur Station House Officer Bashir Jagirani, the suspect identified as Wahid Bux Lashari, along with two other accused, “broke into Pooja Kumari’s house and opened fire on her.” It said, “Officials said Lashari wanted to marry the teenager but she refused.” A March 22 report in the Express Tribune said the police nabbed Lashari after it registered an FIR based on the woman’s father Sahib Oad’s complaint under Section 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention), Section 302 (punishment for murder) and 337H –II (punishment for hurt by rash or negligent act) of the Pakistan Penal Code. “The law enforcement agency apprehended the main accused today and produced him in a local court, which remanded him into its custody for 10 days,” it said. A Daily Pakistan report said the girl died on the spot. According to the newspaper, “Reports said that the accused, identified as Wahid Bux Lashari, wanted to marry Pooja Kumari, 18, after converting her to Islam.” He had allegedly entered her house to abduct her but shot at her fatally for resisting him. It said the her relatives “have staged protest on a road against the brutal murder and demanded stern action against the accused”. On March 22, with the spread of the news about the murder of the 18 year old, extensive condemnation and outrage appeared on social media, with #JusticeforPooja trending on Twitter. Well-known activist Jibran Nasir took to Twitter to state, “Doors to forced conversion of minor girls are open because child marriages are facilitated by corrupt and ignorant [officials].” Ziauddin, father of Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, was also spotted tweeting on the crime. “This is disgusting. Heinous crime indeed. We all must speak up to demand justice for the bravest Pooja Kumari.” As per Dawn, the chief opposition Pakistan People’s Party chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari issued a statement condemning the killing of the Hindu woman, appreciating the Sindh Police for “expeditious arrests” of all the suspects in the case. “In the statement, Bilawal said the relevant authorities should make sure that the culprits were meted out stringent punishments.” Shehbaz Sharif, the president of the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), tweeted, “The brutal murder of Hindu girl, Pooja Kumari, is most heinous & condemnable. Such heart-rending incidents represent our collective failure & put our whole society to shame. No girl deserves to go through this. High time we thought why we continue to hit lows one after the other.” Reports highlighted that “former MQM leader Raza Haroon was among those who demanded justice for the slain girl”.

It's bad to blindly support any party when we're aware none will work towards our interests.