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Demolition of Historic Gurdwara in Pakistan and International Reaction

Thursday, July 2, 2026
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Demolition of Historic Gurdwara in Pakistan and International Reaction

That old Gurdwara in Pakistan, one that was 125 years old it got demolished. Allegedly by some local businessman. And that sent a real shockwave over to India. New Delhi just jumped in, calling it a targeted act of vandalism. They pushed hard for Pakistan to actually investigate this demolition, bring the people responsible to justice, and get that historic Sikh shrine back up.

The Ministry of External Affairs really hammered Pakistan on this one. They wanted an investigation. They needed accountability. And they insisted on restoring what was lost. It wasn’t just about the stones; it felt like a broader concern for how religious minorities and their places of worship are treated, you know? Safety and security that came up too.

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal spoke out about it. He said they’ve seen these deeply distressing reports about tearing down that historic 125-year-old place in Farooqabad. He mentioned the lack of meaningful action from local bodies, even the Evacuee Trust Property Board. It suggested a pattern, really. Attacks on minorities and their places of worship across Pakistan. A continuing thing.

Then you look at what happened on the ground. Pakistani sources said the demolition actually went down on the night of June 24th. The guy was some local trader. Just bulldozed it.

Apparently, no paperwork existed. No mandatory No Objection Certificate from the relevant departments before they started tearing things down. It only got noticed when members of the local Sikh community started protesting. That’s how it reached the authorities eventually. A messy way to get attention, maybe.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz took notice after those protests flared up. It was a big deal for her.

Then came the visit. Ramesh Singh Arora, the Minister for Minorities Affairs, went down there on Wednesday. He met with district officials and folks from the Auqaf Department. The immediate promise? Restoration work would start right away. A commitment to protect these sites.

Arora also pushed back a bit. He said the provincial government cares about minorities. They care about keeping these places safe. But he dug into something deeper the land itself. Preliminary info suggested that the land wasn't properly registered as Auqaf property, which complicated things immensely for them.

Meanwhile, the people operating around that site? Traders there were worried. Not just about history or religion. They looked at the restoration plan with real skepticism. They pointed out something practical. The premises had been sitting empty for almost eighty years. Families had lived there. Businesses had actually started up over that time.

They asked the government, basically, what happens now? If they start fixing it up, will the families get pushed out? Will they lose their livelihoods? That’s the real mess underneath all the political statements. It felt less about history and more about people living there today.

Written by Gree News Team — Senior Editorial Board

Gree News Team covers international news and global affairs at Gree News. Our collective of senior editors is dedicated to providing independent, accurate, and responsible journalism for a global audience.

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