Expressing concerned about forceful eviction of Sikh police officer Gulab Singh from his house, India asks Islamabad for honest probe

New Delhi, July 12: Expressing a concern about Pakistan’s first Sikh police officer Gulab Singh who was forcibly evicted from his house in Lahore, India has asked neighbouring country to probe honestly and comply with their international obligation to protect religious minorities.

 

Notably, Pakistan’s first Sikh police officer Gulab Singh was forcibly evicted from his own house in Lahore's Dera Chahal along with his children and wife, by a group of people belonged to an organization following a property dispute.

Reacting on this, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar condemned the misbehavior with minorities in Pakistan. He said, “This isn't the first time that religious minority in Pakistan has been misbehaved with.” Requesting Pakistan to probe in Sikh police officer Gulab Singh’s matter, he urged Islamabad to comply with their international obligation to protect religious minorities.

Taking on Malaysia’s denial of extradition of controversial preacher Zakir Naik, Raveesh Kumar said, “In January this year we made a formal request for the extradition of Zakir Naik. At this stage, I can tell you that our extradition requests are under consideration by the Malaysian authority.”

The MEA spokesperson in a clarification to the issue of a British national Lord Carlile, who arrived in New Delhi on July 11 without appropriate Indian visa said, “When he landed here he already had a return boarding pass for a flight which was scheduled for 2 hrs later.” He further asked, “Does a business visa constitute coming here and addressing a conference?”

“Lord Carlile didn't have the appropriate visa and there was a discrepancy in his visa application form. Authorities had informed him in advance that your visa is invalid,” Raveesh Kumar concluded.