Colonial era
Prior to independence in 1947, 2 million Sikhs resided in the present day Pakistan and were spread all across Northern Pakistan, specifically the Punjab region and played an important … See more

Many Pakistani Sikhs have emigrated to countries like the United Kingdom (UK), Canada and Thailand. According to the UK's 2001 census, there were 346 Pakistani Sikhs in the UK. There is also a growing Pakistani Sikh expatriate community in the See more

• Golden dome of Gurdwara Dera Sahib in Lahore
• The Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib, Pakistan, commemorates the site where Guru Nanak is believed to have been born. It … See more

Colonial era
According to the 1941 census, the Sikh population in Pakistan comprised roughly 1.66 million persons or 6.2 percent of the total population. With … See more

In Pakistan multiple incidents of discrimination against religious minorities have occurred. These attacks are usually blamed on religious … See more

Following are some of notable Pakistani Sikhs:
• Soran Singh, served as Minister for Minorities in Pakistan
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In 2009, the Taliban in Pakistan demanded that Sikhs in the region pay them the jizya (poll tax levied by Muslims on non-Muslim minorities). In 2010, the Taliban attacked many minorities … See more