India, April 28 -- This years Vaisakhi, a festival marked with immense religious fervour by Sikhs worldwide, has once again brought to light a concerning issue: Pakistans insensitivity towards its Sikh minority. Recent incidents during the Vaisakhi celebrations reveal not just neglect but a deep-seated disrespect towards Sikh religious practices and places of worship.

One such incident occurred at the revered Gurudwara Panja Sahib in Hasan Abdal, where Clara Strandhoj, the Head of the British High Commission Office in Lahore, was accompanied by armed security personnel and other senior officials all wearing shoes and caps within the premises. This is not just a minor oversight but a blatant violation of Sikh principles that dictate the r...